afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
(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 The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
AltheanounUS /ælˈθiːə/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
appropriatelyadverbUS /əˈproʊpriɪtli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
being joined in close association
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not even see Helen.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
divisible by two
From this reading She did not even see Helen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
Gerald
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From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading She did not even see Helen.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
Merriston
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From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
a particular point in time
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
not any; not one
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
a brief written record
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
go across or through
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Helen's engagement to Franklin had never been formally announced, and few, beyond her circle of nearest friends, knew of it; the fact that Franklin had now returned to his first love was not one that could, at the moment, be made appropriately public.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not even see Helen.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Althea had not seen Gerald after the day that they came up from Merriston together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
which person or people
From this reading She saw no more of the frivolous relations who were really serious, nor of the serious ones who were really frivolous.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The breaking of their engagement was duly announced, and, with his little note to her, thanking her for her frankness and wishing her every happiness, Gerald and all things connected with him seemed to pass out of her life.
