afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did not stir for some moments after she had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading ‘How _dared_ she follow me?’ he soliloquised, with rage and anger gnawing at his heart.
any thing at all
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘How _dared_ she follow me?’ he soliloquised, with rage and anger gnawing at his heart.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading ‘How _dared_ she follow me?’ he soliloquised, with rage and anger gnawing at his heart.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not stir for some moments after she had disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He did not stir for some moments after she had disappeared.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ‘How _dared_ she follow me?’ he soliloquised, with rage and anger gnawing at his heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not stir for some moments after she had disappeared.
fro
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From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading ‘How _dared_ she follow me?’ he soliloquised, with rage and anger gnawing at his heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not stir for some moments after she had disappeared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not stir for some moments after she had disappeared.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘How _dared_ she follow me?’ he soliloquised, with rage and anger gnawing at his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
How
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From this reading ‘How _dared_ she follow me?’ he soliloquised, with rage and anger gnawing at his heart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘How _dared_ she follow me?’ he soliloquised, with rage and anger gnawing at his heart.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He did not stir for some moments after she had disappeared.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not stir for some moments after she had disappeared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
quitted
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From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading ‘How _dared_ she follow me?’ he soliloquised, with rage and anger gnawing at his heart.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
RENDEZVOUSnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not stir for some moments after she had disappeared.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
soliloquised
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From this reading ‘How _dared_ she follow me?’ he soliloquised, with rage and anger gnawing at his heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He did not stir for some moments after she had disappeared.
move an implement through
From this reading He did not stir for some moments after she had disappeared.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RENDEZVOUS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fearful lest the sailors on deck should suspect there was some connection between them if they quitted the place together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And his reflections as he paced to and fro the berth, were anything but pleasant ones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘How _dared_ she follow me?’ he soliloquised, with rage and anger gnawing at his heart.
