AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
anew
From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading 'The chill is beginning.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading 'The chill is beginning.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
let fall to the ground
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
Eleanor
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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
giddinessnoun
an impulsive scatterbrained manner
From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The chill is beginning.'
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
Manisty
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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
many times at short intervals
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.
Ostia
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From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
up to a particular time
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
in the direction of
From this reading After Manisty had carried off his sister, Eleanor and Lucy sat together in the garden, talking sometimes, but more often silent, till the sun began to drop towards Ostia and the Mediterranean.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Lucy rose, conscious again of the slight giddiness of fever, and they walked towards the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half way, Lucy said with sudden, shy energy-- 'I do _wish_ I were quite myself!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You must come in,' said Eleanor, laying her hand on the girl's.
