afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
Allan
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “The deils that they be; hoo did they get haud o’ him?” asked Mrs Forsyth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The deils that they be; hoo did they get haud o’ him?” asked Mrs Forsyth.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
deils
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From this reading “The deils that they be; hoo did they get haud o’ him?” asked Mrs Forsyth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “The deils that they be; hoo did they get haud o’ him?” asked Mrs Forsyth.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Maggie paled and involuntarily stepped nearer her father.
Forsyth
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
Fourche
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From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
gaun
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From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The deils that they be; hoo did they get haud o’ him?” asked Mrs Forsyth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
haud
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From this reading “The deils that they be; hoo did they get haud o’ him?” asked Mrs Forsyth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maggie paled and involuntarily stepped nearer her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
hoo
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From this reading “The deils that they be; hoo did they get haud o’ him?” asked Mrs Forsyth.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “The story is sune tell’t,” replied her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Maggie paled and involuntarily stepped nearer her father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
immediately past
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
Maggie
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From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “The deils that they be; hoo did they get haud o’ him?” asked Mrs Forsyth.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Maggie paled and involuntarily stepped nearer her father.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
paledverbUS /peɪld/
past form of “pale” — turn pale, as if in fear
From this reading Maggie paled and involuntarily stepped nearer her father.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The story is sune tell’t,” replied her husband.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Maggie paled and involuntarily stepped nearer her father.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “The story is sune tell’t,” replied her husband.
sune
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From this reading “The story is sune tell’t,” replied her husband.
tell't
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From this reading “The story is sune tell’t,” replied her husband.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The deils that they be; hoo did they get haud o’ him?” asked Mrs Forsyth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The deils that they be; hoo did they get haud o’ him?” asked Mrs Forsyth.
they're
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From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the afternoon of the second day after the events of last chapter, Allan Forsyth returned from his daily visit to Camp la Fourche excited and indignant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
YankeesnounUS /ˈjæŋkiz/
plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “What think ye,” he said to his wife and Maggie, “Lieutenant Morton is in the hands o’ the Yankees and they’re gaun to hang him.”
