afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “She’ll catch her death of cold, going out so soon after the fever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I must go after her and bring her back.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The child must be crazy,” she said to herself.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I must go after her and bring her back.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “The child must be crazy,” she said to herself.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Putting on her hood once more, the old lady went out, and took the road towards the city.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “She’ll catch her death of cold, going out so soon after the fever.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading “The child must be crazy,” she said to herself.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “She’ll catch her death of cold, going out so soon after the fever.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “She’ll catch her death of cold, going out so soon after the fever.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must go after her and bring her back.”
the act of departing
From this reading “She’ll catch her death of cold, going out so soon after the fever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The child must be crazy,” she said to herself.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Putting on her hood once more, the old lady went out, and took the road towards the city.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must go after her and bring her back.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Putting on her hood once more, the old lady went out, and took the road towards the city.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The child must be crazy,” she said to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Putting on her hood once more, the old lady went out, and took the road towards the city.
on one occasion
From this reading Putting on her hood once more, the old lady went out, and took the road towards the city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She’ll catch her death of cold, going out so soon after the fever.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting on her hood once more, the old lady went out, and took the road towards the city.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The child must be crazy,” she said to herself.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
She'll
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From this reading “She’ll catch her death of cold, going out so soon after the fever.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “She’ll catch her death of cold, going out so soon after the fever.
in the near future
From this reading “She’ll catch her death of cold, going out so soon after the fever.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Putting on her hood once more, the old lady went out, and took the road towards the city.
in the direction of
From this reading Putting on her hood once more, the old lady went out, and took the road towards the city.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surprised and terrified at her daughter’s disappearance, the old lady went to the door and, shading her eyes, looked anxiously up the road, but with her failing eyesight she was unable to catch sight of the fugitive.
