having companions or an escort
From this reading Mrs. Hampton anxiously asked as she and Jess accompanied him to the boat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
(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 There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Mrs. Hampton anxiously asked as she and Jess accompanied him to the boat.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Hampton anxiously asked as she and Jess accompanied him to the boat.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Hampton anxiously asked as she and Jess accompanied him to the boat.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Mrs. Hampton anxiously asked as she and Jess accompanied him to the boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Do you think you can manage all right, John?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
set up or found
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
Jess
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From this reading Mrs. Hampton anxiously asked as she and Jess accompanied him to the boat.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
the act of departing
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Do you think you can manage all right, John?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hampton anxiously asked as she and Jess accompanied him to the boat.
absolutely essential
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
more desirable than another
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Do you think you can manage all right, John?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Hampton anxiously asked as she and Jess accompanied him to the boat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading But it was necessary for him to get back home to look after the stock, and attend to many other duties around the place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think you can manage all right, John?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been many things to do, and he found the life so pleasant that he preferred to stay all day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FOREST FIRE John Hampton was somewhat late in leaving the island the next morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think you can manage all right, John?"
