afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
react verbally
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harding drew up promptly at the call of Doctor Dick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Harding drew up promptly at the call of Doctor Dick.
Celeste
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From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Harding drew up promptly at the call of Doctor Dick.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Harding drew up promptly at the call of Doctor Dick.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Harding drew up promptly at the call of Doctor Dick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Harding drew up promptly at the call of Doctor Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
how
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From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
MINERSnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading THE MINERS' WELCOME.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
attach to a support
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harding drew up promptly at the call of Doctor Dick.
with little or no delay
From this reading Harding drew up promptly at the call of Doctor Dick.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
Seldon
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From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MINERS' WELCOME.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Harding drew up promptly at the call of Doctor Dick.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
accept gladly
From this reading THE MINERS' WELCOME.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I do, Miss Seldon, for the men will wish to see you, and within ten minutes more we will be in the valley."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had heard the voices of the two within the stage, yet not what was said, and he was anxious to know how Celeste took the news of the disappearance of the man whom she had come to the wild Western frontier to see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean that I shall mount to the box, sir?" asked Celeste, in answer to what the doctor had said after the coach halted.
