afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
Alden
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From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
any thing at all
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
BlockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Master Raymond's Little Plan Blocked.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
dismounted
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From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" said his guest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, that yon she-wolf is too much for us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Master Raymond's Little Plan Blocked.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Raymond's Little Plan Blocked.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" said his guest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Why, that yon she-wolf is too much for us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Master Raymond's Little Plan Blocked.
Putnam
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From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
Raymond
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From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
Raymond's
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From this reading Master Raymond's Little Plan Blocked.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
she-wolf
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From this reading Why, that yon she-wolf is too much for us.
in the near future
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, that yon she-wolf is too much for us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Why, that yon she-wolf is too much for us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, that yon she-wolf is too much for us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean?" said his guest.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, that yon she-wolf is too much for us.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Our game is blocked!" said Joseph Putnam to Master Raymond as he rode up one afternoon soon after, and dismounted at the garden gate, where his guest was awaiting him, impatient to hear if anything had yet come from Captain Alden.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Why, that yon she-wolf is too much for us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" said his guest.
