afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading Damon was to proceed for London early the next morning.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
Delia
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From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Damon was to proceed for London early the next morning.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
expostulations
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From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Damon was to proceed for London early the next morning.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
Godfrey
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From this reading _The History of Mr. Godfrey_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _The History of Mr. Godfrey_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
intreated
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From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
immediately past
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Damon was to proceed for London early the next morning.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
for more time
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Damon was to proceed for London early the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _The History of Mr. Godfrey_.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Damon was to proceed for London early the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The History of Mr. Godfrey_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
continue talking
From this reading Damon was to proceed for London early the next morning.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
Southampton
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From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The History of Mr. Godfrey_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
up to a particular time
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
at the time that
From this reading He informed himself of the time when she was to return to Southampton, and he trusted to be there not long after her.
which person or people
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He therefore intreated of Delia to permit his friend Mr. Godfrey, who was obliged to continue in the place some days longer, to wait upon her with his last commands.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In expostulations like these our lovers spent their time without coming to any conclusion, till the evening and Miss Fletcher warned them that it was time to depart.
