afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "GOOD-BYE."
Halloway's
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From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The remainder of the homeward journey was without special incident.
a single distinct event
From this reading The remainder of the homeward journey was without special incident.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The remainder of the homeward journey was without special incident.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
something that is lost
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remainder of the homeward journey was without special incident.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder of the homeward journey was without special incident.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
Shelton
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From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The remainder of the homeward journey was without special incident.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The remainder of the homeward journey was without special incident.
torrentnounUS /ˈtɔːrənt/
a heavy rain
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading It was several days before Victor Shelton fully recovered from the pounding caused by his fall into the torrent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The remainder of the homeward journey was without special incident.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jack Halloway's spirits were irrepressible, and his good nature was like so much sunshine.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The remainder of the homeward journey was without special incident.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The loss of his rifle was keenly felt, but he did not fret, for it would have been ungrateful after his marvelous escape.
