AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “You’re awfully good, Tommy, to be so ready to help out,” she said gratefully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’re awfully good, Tommy, to be so ready to help out,” she said gratefully.
Betty's
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From this reading He had felt Betty’s involuntary recoil from his falsehood and his heart was heavy.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy hardly knew how he reckoned upon Betty’s good opinion.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I don’t know what I should ever do without you to turn to.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know what I should ever do without you to turn to.
at any time
From this reading “I don’t know what I should ever do without you to turn to.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading He had felt Betty’s involuntary recoil from his falsehood and his heart was heavy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had felt Betty’s involuntary recoil from his falsehood and his heart was heavy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had felt Betty’s involuntary recoil from his falsehood and his heart was heavy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The boy hardly knew how he reckoned upon Betty’s good opinion.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading “You’re awfully good, Tommy, to be so ready to help out,” she said gratefully.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had felt Betty’s involuntary recoil from his falsehood and his heart was heavy.
only a very short time before
From this reading The boy hardly knew how he reckoned upon Betty’s good opinion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had felt Betty’s involuntary recoil from his falsehood and his heart was heavy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had felt Betty’s involuntary recoil from his falsehood and his heart was heavy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He had felt Betty’s involuntary recoil from his falsehood and his heart was heavy.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You’re awfully good, Tommy, to be so ready to help out,” she said gratefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
how
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From this reading The boy hardly knew how he reckoned upon Betty’s good opinion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what I should ever do without you to turn to.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading He had felt Betty’s involuntary recoil from his falsehood and his heart was heavy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
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 The boy hardly knew how he reckoned upon Betty’s good opinion.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know what I should ever do without you to turn to.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The boy hardly knew how he reckoned upon Betty’s good opinion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You’re awfully good, Tommy, to be so ready to help out,” she said gratefully.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “You’re awfully good, Tommy, to be so ready to help out,” she said gratefully.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The boy hardly knew how he reckoned upon Betty’s good opinion.
recoilverbUS /riˈkɔɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading He had felt Betty’s involuntary recoil from his falsehood and his heart was heavy.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re awfully good, Tommy, to be so ready to help out,” she said gratefully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’re awfully good, Tommy, to be so ready to help out,” she said gratefully.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I don’t know what I should ever do without you to turn to.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “You’re awfully good, Tommy, to be so ready to help out,” she said gratefully.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy hardly knew how he reckoned upon Betty’s good opinion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’re awfully good, Tommy, to be so ready to help out,” she said gratefully.
Tommy
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From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “I don’t know what I should ever do without you to turn to.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The boy hardly knew how he reckoned upon Betty’s good opinion.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had felt Betty’s involuntary recoil from his falsehood and his heart was heavy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what I should ever do without you to turn to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AFTER they left Rose and were walking home under his faded umbrella with its streaks of green, Tommy left off his chattering and fell silent.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I don’t know what I should ever do without you to turn to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know what I should ever do without you to turn to.
You're
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From this reading “You’re awfully good, Tommy, to be so ready to help out,” she said gratefully.
