afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
(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 All his life he had stood on the door-mat outside the shut door of love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
Anna-Rose
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From this reading He went straight in search of Anna-Rose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
have
From this reading He couldn't bear it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
couldn't
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From this reading He couldn't bear it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All his life he had stood on the door-mat outside the shut door of love.
door-mat
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From this reading All his life he had stood on the door-mat outside the shut door of love.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to propose to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went straight in search of Anna-Rose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was going to propose to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went straight in search of Anna-Rose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He couldn't bear it.
and nothing more
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
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 He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went straight in search of Anna-Rose.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All his life he had stood on the door-mat outside the shut door of love.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He was going to propose to her.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He went straight in search of Anna-Rose.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading All his life he had stood on the door-mat outside the shut door of love.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading All his life he had stood on the door-mat outside the shut door of love.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He went straight in search of Anna-Rose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was going to propose to her.
Twinklers
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From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going to propose to her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went straight in search of Anna-Rose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He couldn't bear the idea of his previous twins, his blessed little Twinklers, both going out of his life at the same time, and he couldn't bear, after what he had just seen in the office, the loneliness of being left outside love.