afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
(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 time was autumn now; all pretense of summer had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The time was autumn now; all pretense of summer had disappeared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
DECEITFULadjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading DECEITFUL GIRLS.
deluges
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From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The time was autumn now; all pretense of summer had disappeared.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Miss Tredgold was dreadfully puzzled to know what to make of the girls.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
divisible by two
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading DECEITFUL GIRLS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The time was autumn now; all pretense of summer had disappeared.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss Tredgold was dreadfully puzzled to know what to make of the girls.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
for more time
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
engage in
From this reading Miss Tredgold was dreadfully puzzled to know what to make of the girls.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Tredgold was dreadfully puzzled to know what to make of the girls.
not any; not one
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The time was autumn now; all pretense of summer had disappeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Tredgold was dreadfully puzzled to know what to make of the girls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading The time was autumn now; all pretense of summer had disappeared.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Miss Tredgold was dreadfully puzzled to know what to make of the girls.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The time was autumn now; all pretense of summer had disappeared.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Tredgold was dreadfully puzzled to know what to make of the girls.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was autumn now; all pretense of summer had disappeared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Tredgold was dreadfully puzzled to know what to make of the girls.
Tredgold
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From this reading Miss Tredgold was dreadfully puzzled to know what to make of the girls.
twosnounUS /tuːz/
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
precisely as stated
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Tredgold was dreadfully puzzled to know what to make of the girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had to keep to the walks, and even these walks were drenched, as day after day deluges of rain fell from the heavens.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss Tredgold was dreadfully puzzled to know what to make of the girls.
windyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading Autumn had arrived and was very windy and wet, and the girls could no longer walk in twos and twos on the pretty lawn.
