afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He feared that towards the morning, after the storm, it would be as cool as it was on the previous night.
anew
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
(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 It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He feared that towards the morning, after the storm, it would be as cool as it was on the previous night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He feared that towards the morning, after the storm, it would be as cool as it was on the previous night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for this there was no help.
constructverbUS /kənˈstrʌkt/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He feared that towards the morning, after the storm, it would be as cool as it was on the previous night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
daytimenounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪm/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
put on clothes
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared that towards the morning, after the storm, it would be as cool as it was on the previous night.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
start firing a weapon
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for this there was no help.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
a young female
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He feared that towards the morning, after the storm, it would be as cool as it was on the previous night.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But for this there was no help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
immediately past
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He feared that towards the morning, after the storm, it would be as cool as it was on the previous night.
Nell's
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From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He feared that towards the morning, after the storm, it would be as cool as it was on the previous night.
not any; not one
From this reading But for this there was no help.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He feared that towards the morning, after the storm, it would be as cool as it was on the previous night.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
Stas
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From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading If the storm at last passed away and if they succeeded in starting the fire again, they might dry Nell's dress!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But for this there was no help.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But for this there was no help.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
in the direction of
From this reading He feared that towards the morning, after the storm, it would be as cool as it was on the previous night.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But for this there was no help.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stas, with despair, thought that the little girl, soaked to the skin, would undoubtedly on the following day suffer from the first attack of fever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been easy to construct during the daytime some kind of roof over her head, but now they were enveloped in such darkness that they could not see each other at all.
