filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE ALL AFTER."
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE ALL AFTER."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
From this reading "They don't look to me as though it ever occurred to them to be afraid of anything," Gracie said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They don't look to me as though it ever occurred to them to be afraid of anything," Gracie said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
don't
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From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
at any time
From this reading "They don't look to me as though it ever occurred to them to be afraid of anything," Gracie said.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE ALL AFTER."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They don't look to me as though it ever occurred to them to be afraid of anything," Gracie said.
a room where books are kept
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "They don't look to me as though it ever occurred to them to be afraid of anything," Gracie said.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They don't look to me as though it ever occurred to them to be afraid of anything," Gracie said.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
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a particular point in time
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
a form of address for a man
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a form of address for a married woman
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inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "They don't look to me as though it ever occurred to them to be afraid of anything," Gracie said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
established beyond doubt
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ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
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RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They don't look to me as though it ever occurred to them to be afraid of anything," Gracie said.
THEY'RE
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From this reading "I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE ALL AFTER."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "They don't look to me as though it ever occurred to them to be afraid of anything," Gracie said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the library waited Gracie and Mr. Reid, while Mrs. Roberts went merrily to see whether the boys or their host had proved the stronger.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Those fellows will all be afraid of Mr. Roberts, and we shall lose what little hold we have on them."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE ALL AFTER."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I WONDER WHAT THEY'RE ALL AFTER."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I don't believe this part of the programme will work," Alfred said confidently, the moment the door closed after Mrs. Roberts.
