afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You be--!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
club-rooms
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From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
dast
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From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled, "you--Krisht fool."
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled, "you--Krisht fool."
excerptsnounUS /ˈeksərpts/
plural of “excerpt” — a passage selected from a larger work
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled, "you--Krisht fool."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go to--!"
gutturals
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From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled, "you--Krisht fool."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
HebrewnounUS /ˈhiːbruː/
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
Krisht
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From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled, "you--Krisht fool."
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 These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled, "you--Krisht fool."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
offendernounUS /əˈfendər/
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled, "you--Krisht fool."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled, "you--Krisht fool."
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were, of course, in Hebrew, but after much hissing and many gutturals, he arrived, breathless, at the phrase as Anglo-Saxon as his hair:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Miss Bailey sprang to her feet, but before she could reach the offender he had warmed to his work and was rolling off excerpts from remarks which he had heard at his father's club-rooms.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled, "you--Krisht fool."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you dast to touch me," he yelled, "you--Krisht fool."
