afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one seems to be issuing warnings, and Tom is no exception.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every one seems to be issuing warnings, and Tom is no exception.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
CLANSnounUS /klænz/
plural of “clan” — group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Ten days.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one seems to be issuing warnings, and Tom is no exception.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Every one seems to be issuing warnings, and Tom is no exception.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
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From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one seems to be issuing warnings, and Tom is no exception.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading Every one seems to be issuing warnings, and Tom is no exception.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
hear with intention
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
not any; not one
From this reading Every one seems to be issuing warnings, and Tom is no exception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one seems to be issuing warnings, and Tom is no exception.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every one seems to be issuing warnings, and Tom is no exception.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Ten days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
male cat
From this reading Every one seems to be issuing warnings, and Tom is no exception.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS "How long has Tom's letter been here?" asked Anne, after Grace had explained their situation to her companions.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading 'Be vigilant!
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading Every one seems to be issuing warnings, and Tom is no exception.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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the person or people being spoken to
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