afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must be on the spot as early as possible to attend to matters."
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading You must be on the spot as early as possible to attend to matters."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "He'll find us when the sun comes up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
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 "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
encroachingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈkroʊtʃɪŋ/
gradually intrusive without right or permission
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "He'll find us when the sun comes up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
He'll
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From this reading "He'll find us when the sun comes up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You must be on the spot as early as possible to attend to matters."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must be on the spot as early as possible to attend to matters."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You must be on the spot as early as possible to attend to matters."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading You must be on the spot as early as possible to attend to matters."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You must be on the spot as early as possible to attend to matters."
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "He'll find us when the sun comes up.
surveyorsnounUS /sərˈveɪərz/
plural of “surveyor” — an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Was this why you sent the telegram?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was this why you sent the telegram?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
to-morrow
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From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He'll find us when the sun comes up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He'll find us when the sun comes up.
VICTORIOUSadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading VICTORIOUS The lawyer did not return for several hours, and then he said:
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was this why you sent the telegram?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
at the time that
From this reading "He'll find us when the sun comes up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Was this why you sent the telegram?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have sent for surveyors, and we will run our own lines early to-morrow morning, after which an officer shall be stationed there to warn him from encroaching.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must be on the spot as early as possible to attend to matters."
