AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
(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 Hunch did not go to the house at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hunch did not go to the house at all.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
unvarying in nature
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Hunch did not go to the house at all.
let fall to the ground
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
a social unit living together
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest of the time Hunch was in better spirits than usual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hunch did not go to the house at all.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hunch did not go to the house at all.
HunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Hunch did not go to the house at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the rest of the time Hunch was in better spirits than usual.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
Jess
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From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
MAMIE
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From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hunch did not go to the house at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the rest of the time Hunch was in better spirits than usual.
on one occasion
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
and nothing more
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest of the time Hunch was in better spirits than usual.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading For the rest of the time Hunch was in better spirits than usual.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For the rest of the time Hunch was in better spirits than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the rest of the time Hunch was in better spirits than usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hunch did not go to the house at all.
two times
From this reading Jess suggested it once or twice, but it made Hunch look so black that she began to avoid the subject.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading For the rest of the time Hunch was in better spirits than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |MAMIE grew slowly better, but the baby was kept alive only by constant attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the night with Bruce, he had made up his mind to drop Bruce and his family from his mind.
