afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
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 "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I suppose I'm in disgrace, anyhow, and this shall be my penance.
aren't
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From this reading "What good is penance if you aren't penitent?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
Bettina
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From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
bronchitisnounUS /brɑːŋˈkaɪtəs/
inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Only it won't be very severe punishment, for I shall love to take care of her."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading "I suppose I'm in disgrace, anyhow, and this shall be my penance.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only it won't be very severe punishment, for I shall love to take care of her."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What good is penance if you aren't penitent?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose I'm in disgrace, anyhow, and this shall be my penance.
I'm
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From this reading "I suppose I'm in disgrace, anyhow, and this shall be my penance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What good is penance if you aren't penitent?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose I'm in disgrace, anyhow, and this shall be my penance.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What good is penance if you aren't penitent?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only it won't be very severe punishment, for I shall love to take care of her."
Justin
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From this reading "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Only it won't be very severe punishment, for I shall love to take care of her."
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I suppose I'm in disgrace, anyhow, and this shall be my penance.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only it won't be very severe punishment, for I shall love to take care of her."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
and nothing more
From this reading Only it won't be very severe punishment, for I shall love to take care of her."
PENANCEnounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
penitentnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading "What good is penance if you aren't penitent?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
established beyond doubt
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
the act of punishing
From this reading Only it won't be very severe punishment, for I shall love to take care of her."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Only it won't be very severe punishment, for I shall love to take care of her."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I suppose I'm in disgrace, anyhow, and this shall be my penance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose I'm in disgrace, anyhow, and this shall be my penance.
carry out
From this reading Only it won't be very severe punishment, for I shall love to take care of her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose I'm in disgrace, anyhow, and this shall be my penance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PENANCE Miss Matthews' cold proved to be bronchitis, and Bettina insisted on nursing her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Only it won't be very severe punishment, for I shall love to take care of her."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What good is penance if you aren't penitent?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Please let me," she said to Anthony the morning after her flight with Justin.
won't
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From this reading Only it won't be very severe punishment, for I shall love to take care of her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What good is penance if you aren't penitent?
