AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “God be praised, Captain Osborn, I remember all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yes,” he went on, as the two men clasped hands, “I remember my two lives.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
a youthful male person
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Yes,” he went on, as the two men clasped hands, “I remember my two lives.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
in a serious manner
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
divisible by two
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God be praised, Captain Osborn, I remember all.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Yes,” he went on, as the two men clasped hands, “I remember my two lives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
Horton
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From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
Hugh
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From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “God be praised, Captain Osborn, I remember all.
I've
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From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yes,” he went on, as the two men clasped hands, “I remember my two lives.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yes,” he went on, as the two men clasped hands, “I remember my two lives.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes,” he went on, as the two men clasped hands, “I remember my two lives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yes,” he went on, as the two men clasped hands, “I remember my two lives.
Osborn
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From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “God be praised, Captain Osborn, I remember all.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
To recall to mind.
From this reading “God be praised, Captain Osborn, I remember all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
a male human offspring
From this reading I must be known as John Bruce Horton, but, for God’s sake, bring me my boy, my son, Hugh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yes,” he went on, as the two men clasped hands, “I remember my two lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yes,” he went on, as the two men clasped hands, “I remember my two lives.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
at the time that
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
people who are wounded
From this reading AFTER what seemed to Captain Osborn to be an interminable length of time, the wounded man arose from his chair and gazed long and earnestly at his reflection in the mirror; then, turning, he said:
an affirmative
From this reading Yes,” he went on, as the two men clasped hands, “I remember my two lives.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve lived them all over, even down to the time when I was thrown from the mustang in front of your bank.
