afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "We followed right after her, and happened to catch it pretty heavy."
at or in the front
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
(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 "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "But I don't believe it's always so rough at the inlet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That was just her luck," Charley answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But I don't believe it's always so rough at the inlet.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "But I don't believe it's always so rough at the inlet.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I don't believe it's always so rough at the inlet.
can't
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From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "We followed right after her, and happened to catch it pretty heavy."
Charley
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From this reading "That was just her luck," Charley answered.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
didn't
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From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
don't
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From this reading "But I don't believe it's always so rough at the inlet.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "We followed right after her, and happened to catch it pretty heavy."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "We followed right after her, and happened to catch it pretty heavy."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "We followed right after her, and happened to catch it pretty heavy."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That was just her luck," Charley answered.
How
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From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We followed right after her, and happened to catch it pretty heavy."
it's
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From this reading "But I don't believe it's always so rough at the inlet.
and nothing more
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "That was just her luck," Charley answered.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "We followed right after her, and happened to catch it pretty heavy."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "We followed right after her, and happened to catch it pretty heavy."
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "But I don't believe it's always so rough at the inlet.
cut with a saw
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I don't believe it's always so rough at the inlet.
carry out
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We followed right after her, and happened to catch it pretty heavy."
male cat
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was just her luck," Charley answered.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "They can't all get as wet as we did, and we saw that the boat that went through just ahead of us didn't take in any water."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "How do all the boats that go through the inlet manage, I wonder?" asked Tom.
