afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He folded her against his heart.
(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 Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Time dragged, weighted by her doubt over the state of mind of John.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading The works of the old Cabot clock were worn out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The works of the old Cabot clock were worn out.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
Dolores
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From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Time dragged, weighted by her doubt over the state of mind of John.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Time dragged, weighted by her doubt over the state of mind of John.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He folded her against his heart.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He folded her against his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Time dragged, weighted by her doubt over the state of mind of John.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He folded her against his heart.
a social unit living together
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Time dragged, weighted by her doubt over the state of mind of John.
immediately past
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
for more time
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Time dragged, weighted by her doubt over the state of mind of John.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
not any; not one
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
non-committal
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From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The works of the old Cabot clock were worn out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
many times at short intervals
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The works of the old Cabot clock were worn out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The works of the old Cabot clock were worn out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Time dragged, weighted by her doubt over the state of mind of John.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Time dragged, weighted by her doubt over the state of mind of John.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The works of the old Cabot clock were worn out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
ticknounUS /tɪk/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time dragged, weighted by her doubt over the state of mind of John.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
weightedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
made heavy or weighted down with weariness
From this reading Time dragged, weighted by her doubt over the state of mind of John.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The works of the old Cabot clock were worn out.
at the time that
From this reading Then, one night after twelve, when all the household was asleep, he came back to her.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The works of the old Cabot clock were worn out.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The works of the old Cabot clock were worn out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the days and nights that followed its last tick Dolores often glanced up into its non-committal face, reproachful that it would no longer mark off the minutes.
