afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I thought it strange at the time, afterward I understood it.
(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 It was all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought it strange at the time, afterward I understood it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was several legacies to his servants, but no mention was made of mademoiselle.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
entailedverbUS /ɪnˈteɪld/
past form of “entail” — have as a logical consequence
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
set up or found
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought it strange at the time, afterward I understood it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
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 The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
legaciesnounUS /ˈleɡəsiz/
plural of “legacy” — (law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading There was several legacies to his servants, but no mention was made of mademoiselle.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was several legacies to his servants, but no mention was made of mademoiselle.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading There was several legacies to his servants, but no mention was made of mademoiselle.
make reference to
From this reading There was several legacies to his servants, but no mention was made of mademoiselle.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
not any; not one
From this reading There was several legacies to his servants, but no mention was made of mademoiselle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
on one occasion
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
and nothing more
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There was several legacies to his servants, but no mention was made of mademoiselle.
a male human offspring
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I thought it strange at the time, afterward I understood it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was several legacies to his servants, but no mention was made of mademoiselle.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it strange at the time, afterward I understood it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I thought it strange at the time, afterward I understood it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I thought it strange at the time, afterward I understood it.
unentailed
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From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all over.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The will was read in the library; the whole of the property, entailed and unentailed, was left to his only son, Miles, and after him to his heirs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The morning, with its sad office, had passed; the servants had gone back to their work; the blinds were drawn up, and light once more found its way into the darkened house.
