afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “You should have been satisfied after that,” I said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “So thoroughly was I satisfied that, soon afterwards, I gave up my career and was married.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So thoroughly was I satisfied that, soon afterwards, I gave up my career and was married.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I was,” she answered.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You should have been satisfied after that,” I said.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “So thoroughly was I satisfied that, soon afterwards, I gave up my career and was married.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
recognizable; marked
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “So thoroughly was I satisfied that, soon afterwards, I gave up my career and was married.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You should have been satisfied after that,” I said.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You should have been satisfied after that,” I said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
Mapleson
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From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
joined in matrimony
From this reading “So thoroughly was I satisfied that, soon afterwards, I gave up my career and was married.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “So thoroughly was I satisfied that, soon afterwards, I gave up my career and was married.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You should have been satisfied after that,” I said.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “You should have been satisfied after that,” I said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was,” she answered.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “You should have been satisfied after that,” I said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So thoroughly was I satisfied that, soon afterwards, I gave up my career and was married.
in the near future
From this reading “So thoroughly was I satisfied that, soon afterwards, I gave up my career and was married.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You should have been satisfied after that,” I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
TheaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “So thoroughly was I satisfied that, soon afterwards, I gave up my career and was married.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “So thoroughly was I satisfied that, soon afterwards, I gave up my career and was married.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was,” she answered.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
at the time that
From this reading I made my first appearance at the Burton Theater in London, and was doing well enough when Colonel Mapleson came to me.
a late time of life
From this reading For two years I remained away from the public, but, after that time, my husband having died, I decided to return.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You should have been satisfied after that,” I said.
