AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHRISTMAS, AFTER ALL?
how long something has existed
From this reading Janice Day possessed more self-control than most girls of her age.
(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 CHRISTMAS, AFTER ALL?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading Had the wind been directly astern, the course of the _Fly-by-Night_ would have been smoother.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
for the reason that
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the wind been directly astern, the course of the _Fly-by-Night_ would have been smoother.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS, AFTER ALL?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Had the wind been directly astern, the course of the _Fly-by-Night_ would have been smoother.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Janice Day possessed more self-control than most girls of her age.
without deviation
From this reading Had the wind been directly astern, the course of the _Fly-by-Night_ would have been smoother.
divisible by two
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
Fly-by-Nightadjective
(of businesses and businessmen) untrustworthy or undependable
From this reading Had the wind been directly astern, the course of the _Fly-by-Night_ would have been smoother.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Janice Day possessed more self-control than most girls of her age.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the wind been directly astern, the course of the _Fly-by-Night_ would have been smoother.
hand-holds
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From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the wind been directly astern, the course of the _Fly-by-Night_ would have been smoother.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janice Day possessed more self-control than most girls of her age.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
Janice
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From this reading Janice Day possessed more self-control than most girls of her age.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Janice Day possessed more self-control than most girls of her age.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Janice Day possessed more self-control than most girls of her age.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
not any; not one
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Janice Day possessed more self-control than most girls of her age.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Janice Day possessed more self-control than most girls of her age.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading Janice Day possessed more self-control than most girls of her age.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
smoothernounUS /ˈsmuːðər/
a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading Had the wind been directly astern, the course of the _Fly-by-Night_ would have been smoother.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Janice Day possessed more self-control than most girls of her age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lay close to the beam of the ice boat, clung to the hand-holds, and made no outcry as the craft flew off upon the other tack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
at the time that
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
a Caucasian
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Had the wind been directly astern, the course of the _Fly-by-Night_ would have been smoother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not, even when her heart was sick with apprehension because of the story in the newspaper, give her cousin the opportunity of saying that she showed the white feather.
