afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some things not required of human nature to stand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was glad to give her back her beau.
beaunounUS /boʊ/
a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading I was glad to give her back her beau.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Elizabeth Hamilton Carter is one of them.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
intentionally conceived
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
didn't
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From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
don't
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From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth Hamilton Carter is one of them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was glad to give her back her beau.
the act of giving
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was glad to give her back her beau.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Elizabeth Hamilton Carter is one of them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was glad to give her back her beau.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There are some things not required of human nature to stand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was glad to give her back her beau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth Hamilton Carter is one of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
something that is lost
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There are some things not required of human nature to stand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are some things not required of human nature to stand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are some things not required of human nature to stand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Elizabeth Hamilton Carter is one of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There are some things not required of human nature to stand.
express in words
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some things not required of human nature to stand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
be standing; be upright
From this reading There are some things not required of human nature to stand.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elizabeth Hamilton Carter is one of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some things not required of human nature to stand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There are some things not required of human nature to stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are some things not required of human nature to stand.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
VirginiansnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjənz/
plural of “virginian” — a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad to give her back her beau.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
at the time that
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
Whythe
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From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
wouldn't
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From this reading I wouldn't have known what to do with him after the summer was over, and I was conscious of great relief in getting him off my hands without further loss or trouble.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I felt truly Virginian in doing it, for Virginians always say, when giving you something, that they don't want it; I certainly didn't want Whythe.
