afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "Antony came down last night and brought us the news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Antony came down last night and brought us the news.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Antony came down last night and brought us the news.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then Gertrude was over this morning and could talk of nothing else.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You have won!" she cried.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Antony came down last night and brought us the news.
else
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From this reading Then Gertrude was over this morning and could talk of nothing else.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
Gertrude
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From this reading Then Gertrude was over this morning and could talk of nothing else.
Ghyllside
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
hadn't
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From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have won!" she cried.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
Hilda
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From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
immediately past
From this reading "Antony came down last night and brought us the news.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then Gertrude was over this morning and could talk of nothing else.
needn't
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From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Antony came down last night and brought us the news.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Antony came down last night and brought us the news.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then Gertrude was over this morning and could talk of nothing else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Gertrude was over this morning and could talk of nothing else.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have won!" she cried.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
express in speech
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then Gertrude was over this morning and could talk of nothing else.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Gertrude was over this morning and could talk of nothing else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then Gertrude was over this morning and could talk of nothing else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Antony came down last night and brought us the news.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Gertrude was over this morning and could talk of nothing else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
at the time that
From this reading She said you were splendid, and she got quite vexed when I told her she needn't speak as if she hadn't expected it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE On the day after the meeting Andrew returned to Ghyllside, and Hilda met him at the station, her eyes sparkling with delight.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "You have won!" she cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have won!" she cried.
