afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
from appearances alone
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
Briarley
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From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
divisible by two
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
at any time
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
a social unit living together
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
an established custom
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
liquornounUS /ˈlɪkər/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
maltverbUS /mɔːlt/
treat with malt or malt extract
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time there had hung over the conduct of Mr. Briarley an air of deep mystery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boon of his society had been granted to his family even less frequently than ever.
unaccountableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbəl/
not to be accounted for or explained
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
under normal conditions
From this reading His habit of sudden and apparently unaccountable disappearance from the home circle after or even in the midst of an argument had become more than usually pronounced.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out every night and invariably returned under the influence of malt liquor.
