afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did not return until after the others were asleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He did not return until after the others were asleep.
baobabnoun
African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not return until after the others were asleep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Miss Leslie had gone without her supper, or had eaten some of the food stored within the tree.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Miss Leslie had gone without her supper, or had eaten some of the food stored within the tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not return until after the others were asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Leslie had gone without her supper, or had eaten some of the food stored within the tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
Leslie
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From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
LULLverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not return until after the others were asleep.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
OMINOUSadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Leslie had gone without her supper, or had eaten some of the food stored within the tree.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
others
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From this reading He did not return until after the others were asleep.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He did not return until after the others were asleep.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
cut with a saw
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Miss Leslie had gone without her supper, or had eaten some of the food stored within the tree.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Miss Leslie had gone without her supper, or had eaten some of the food stored within the tree.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Miss Leslie had gone without her supper, or had eaten some of the food stored within the tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AN OMINOUS LULL The three saw nothing more of each other that day.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Miss Leslie had gone without her supper, or had eaten some of the food stored within the tree.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not return until after the others were asleep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not return until after the others were asleep.
at the time that
From this reading When, late the next morning, she finally left her seclusion, Blake was nowhere in sight.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Miss Leslie had withdrawn into the baobab, and Blake had gone off down the cleft for more salt.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Miss Leslie had gone without her supper, or had eaten some of the food stored within the tree.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Miss Leslie had gone without her supper, or had eaten some of the food stored within the tree.
