afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading From the very beginning she had always been Boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I think it came," answered Mrs. Woodburn.
from appearances alone
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading From the very beginning she had always been Boy.
brought into existence
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
a youthful male person
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I think it came," answered Mrs. Woodburn.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
didn't
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From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
at any time
From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the very beginning she had always been Boy.
a young female
From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
HaggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think it came," answered Mrs. Woodburn.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
no person; not anyone
From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the very beginning she had always been Boy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think it came," answered Mrs. Woodburn.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
precisely as stated
From this reading From the very beginning she had always been Boy.
vicar's
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From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Haggard, who didn't quite approve of the name--and there were many things Mrs. Haggard didn't quite approve of--once inquired the origin of it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And certainly nobody but the vicar's wife ever thought or spoke of the girl as Joyce.
Woodburn
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From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
a late time of life
From this reading Her Daughter Boy Woodburn had been born to the apparently incongruous couple some years after their marriage.
