afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
Alice
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
(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 They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Fells.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
any thing at all
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
FellsnounUS /felz/
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading Among the Fells.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
Greenow
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From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
Kate
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From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
others
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From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
salutations
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From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Kate remarked that she had heard that morning from Aunt Greenow, and promised to show Alice the letter after breakfast.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the Fells.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The party there consisted of her grandfather, her father, her cousin Kate, and herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They all made their Christmas salutations as is usual, and Alice received and made hers as did the others, without showing that anything had occurred to disturb her tranquillity.
Vavasor
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From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Alice came down to breakfast on that Christmas morning at Vavasor Hall without making any sign as to the letter she had received.
