afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
(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 Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
another's
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From this reading There was more inexorableness expressed in his smile than in another's sullen imprecation.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
Boxall
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From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
communicated in words
From this reading There was more inexorableness expressed in his smile than in another's sullen imprecation.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
promote over another
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
imprecationnoun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
From this reading There was more inexorableness expressed in his smile than in another's sullen imprecation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
inexorablenessnoun
mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up
From this reading There was more inexorableness expressed in his smile than in another's sullen imprecation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Worboise smiled it off.
LUCY'SnounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading LUCY'S NEW TROUBLE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was more inexorableness expressed in his smile than in another's sullen imprecation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LUCY'S NEW TROUBLE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
not any; not one
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Worboise smiled it off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
and nothing more
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
quarter-day
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From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
Sargent's
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From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There was more inexorableness expressed in his smile than in another's sullen imprecation.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mr. Worboise smiled it off.
sufferancenoun
patient endurance especially of pain or distress
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading There was more inexorableness expressed in his smile than in another's sullen imprecation.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was more inexorableness expressed in his smile than in another's sullen imprecation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was more inexorableness expressed in his smile than in another's sullen imprecation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
a source of difficulty
From this reading LUCY'S NEW TROUBLE.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was more inexorableness expressed in his smile than in another's sullen imprecation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very next morning Mrs. Boxall was served with notice to quit at the approaching quarter-day; for she had no agreement, and paid no rent, consequently she was tenant only on sufferance.
Worboise
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From this reading Mr. Sargent's next application to Mr. Worboise, made on the morning after the decision of the court in his favor, shared the fate of all his preceding attempts.
