afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Could his friend, the guard, have forgotten to post the letter, after all? he asked himself.
anew
From this reading His spirits went down again, and he felt bitterly disappointed.
(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 Could his friend, the guard, have forgotten to post the letter, after all? he asked himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW SQUIRE AND HIS FAMILY.
react verbally
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Could his friend, the guard, have forgotten to post the letter, after all? he asked himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading His spirits went down again, and he felt bitterly disappointed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Tuesday brought no letter for Geoff--nor Wednesday, nor even Thursday.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could his friend, the guard, have forgotten to post the letter, after all? he asked himself.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading His spirits went down again, and he felt bitterly disappointed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His spirits went down again, and he felt bitterly disappointed.
eh
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From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
divisible by two
From this reading Tuesday brought no letter for Geoff--nor Wednesday, nor even Thursday.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
a social unit living together
From this reading THE NEW SQUIRE AND HIS FAMILY.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His spirits went down again, and he felt bitterly disappointed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tuesday brought no letter for Geoff--nor Wednesday, nor even Thursday.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Could his friend, the guard, have forgotten to post the letter, after all? he asked himself.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Could his friend, the guard, have forgotten to post the letter, after all? he asked himself.
Geoff
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From this reading Tuesday brought no letter for Geoff--nor Wednesday, nor even Thursday.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Could his friend, the guard, have forgotten to post the letter, after all? he asked himself.
guard'snounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
possessive form of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Could his friend, the guard, have forgotten to post the letter, after all? he asked himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His spirits went down again, and he felt bitterly disappointed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Could his friend, the guard, have forgotten to post the letter, after all? he asked himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW SQUIRE AND HIS FAMILY.
Jim
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From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Tuesday brought no letter for Geoff--nor Wednesday, nor even Thursday.
love-letter
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From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW SQUIRE AND HIS FAMILY.
not any; not one
From this reading Tuesday brought no letter for Geoff--nor Wednesday, nor even Thursday.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Tuesday brought no letter for Geoff--nor Wednesday, nor even Thursday.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Could his friend, the guard, have forgotten to post the letter, after all? he asked himself.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading His spirits went down again, and he felt bitterly disappointed.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading THE NEW SQUIRE AND HIS FAMILY.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SQUIRE AND HIS FAMILY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Tuesday brought no letter for Geoff--nor Wednesday, nor even Thursday.
up to a particular time
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Could his friend, the guard, have forgotten to post the letter, after all? he asked himself.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Tuesday brought no letter for Geoff--nor Wednesday, nor even Thursday.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Tuesday brought no letter for Geoff--nor Wednesday, nor even Thursday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His spirits went down again, and he felt bitterly disappointed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
at the time that
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
the words that are spoken
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
but in spite of that
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This thought kept him up till Thursday evening, when, happening to see the same man at the station, the guard's first words were, "Got any answer to your love-letter yet, eh, Jim?
