afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And we're too late," cried Hope,--"too late, after all."
(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 "And we're too late," cried Hope,--"too late, after all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And we're too late," cried Hope,--"too late, after all."
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I'll tell you what we'll do now.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
Dorothea's
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From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
a young female
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
the act of departing
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
I'll
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From this reading But I'll tell you what we'll do now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
and nothing more
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "And we're too late," cried Hope,--"too late, after all."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I'll tell you what we'll do now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
cut with a saw
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
Sibley
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From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
express in words
From this reading But I'll tell you what we'll do now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "And we're too late," cried Hope,--"too late, after all."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
we'll
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From this reading But I'll tell you what we'll do now.
we're
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From this reading "And we're too late," cried Hope,--"too late, after all."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I'll tell you what we'll do now.
at the time that
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And Peter was right; for, as Mrs. Sibley and Hope neared the theatre, they saw Dorothea's nodding plumes just disappearing through the wide open doorway.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We should have taken the car that preceded the one that we came in; but I doubt if it would have done any good if we _had_ been earlier.
an affirmative
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Too late to try to prevent the girl from going into the theatre,--yes, and I thought we should be when we started; there had been too much time lost before you spoke to me.
