used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'Kaisa!' she called, 'have you been up at Bergskog lately?'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "'Kaisa!' she called, 'have you been up at Bergskog lately?'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "'I was there day before yesterday,' I replied.
Bergskog
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From this reading "'Kaisa!' she called, 'have you been up at Bergskog lately?'
Brita
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From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "'Kaisa!' she called, 'have you been up at Bergskog lately?'
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "'I was there day before yesterday,' I replied.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading "'Gracious me! were you there day before yesterday?
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'Kaisa!' she called, 'have you been up at Bergskog lately?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
how
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From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
and nothing more
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
Kaisa
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From this reading "'Kaisa!' she called, 'have you been up at Bergskog lately?'
in the recent past
From this reading "'Kaisa!' she called, 'have you been up at Bergskog lately?'
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "'I was there day before yesterday,' I replied.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
cut with a saw
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'I was there day before yesterday,' I replied.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "'Kaisa!' she called, 'have you been up at Bergskog lately?'
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'Gracious me! were you there day before yesterday?
at the time that
From this reading I couldn't ask her just then how she liked it here, seeing the house was full of visitors; but when I had gone a ways into the grove she came running after me.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "'I was there day before yesterday,' I replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The next time I saw Brita," the old woman went on, "was after she had come here to you.
