afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The hardware merchant sent his clerk home at quarter-before twelve and went himself an hour later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The hardware merchant sent his clerk home at quarter-before twelve and went himself an hour later.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
every person
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Pogany for whom Meadowcroft was now watching.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
habitudes
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From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading The hardware merchant sent his clerk home at quarter-before twelve and went himself an hour later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The hardware merchant sent his clerk home at quarter-before twelve and went himself an hour later.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The hardware merchant sent his clerk home at quarter-before twelve and went himself an hour later.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hardware merchant sent his clerk home at quarter-before twelve and went himself an hour later.
Humphrey
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From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Pogany for whom Meadowcroft was now watching.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The hardware merchant sent his clerk home at quarter-before twelve and went himself an hour later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
Meadowcroft
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From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading The hardware merchant sent his clerk home at quarter-before twelve and went himself an hour later.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
the middle of the day
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was Pogany for whom Meadowcroft was now watching.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
Paulding
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From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
Pogany
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From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
PracticallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
quarter-before
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From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The hardware merchant sent his clerk home at quarter-before twelve and went himself an hour later.
for a short time
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew the habitudes of the village and realized that there was little passing between twelve and quarter-before one.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was Pogany for whom Meadowcroft was now watching.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The hardware merchant sent his clerk home at quarter-before twelve and went himself an hour later.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Pogany for whom Meadowcroft was now watching.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading NEXT day, shortly after noon, Humphrey Meadowcroft wheeled his chair close to one of the front windows and began gazing down into the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Practically everyone in South Paulding had dinner at twelve o’clock with the exception of the postmaster and George Pogany.
