afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," I answered; "I see that his tent has been removed; and I supposed that he had gone."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," I answered; "I see that his tent has been removed; and I supposed that he had gone."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Have you noticed," said he, "that Tom's gone away?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes," I answered; "I see that his tent has been removed; and I supposed that he had gone."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Have you noticed," said he, "that Tom's gone away?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes," I answered; "I see that his tent has been removed; and I supposed that he had gone."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," I answered; "I see that his tent has been removed; and I supposed that he had gone."
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you noticed," said he, "that Tom's gone away?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you noticed," said he, "that Tom's gone away?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
being perceived or observed
From this reading "Have you noticed," said he, "that Tom's gone away?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "Yes," I answered; "I see that his tent has been removed; and I supposed that he had gone."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have you noticed," said he, "that Tom's gone away?"
cut with a saw
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes," I answered; "I see that his tent has been removed; and I supposed that he had gone."
in the near future
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
express a supposition
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
required or under orders
From this reading "Yes," I answered; "I see that his tent has been removed; and I supposed that he had gone."
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading "Have you noticed," said he, "that Tom's gone away?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
precisely as stated
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
at the time that
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
which person or people
From this reading It was soon after explained by his comrade, who came over to my tent, as I suppose, for that very purpose.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "When I woke up this morning," continued the married man, "and saw that he had left between two days, I was never more surprised in my life."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I answered; "I see that his tent has been removed; and I supposed that he had gone."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you noticed," said he, "that Tom's gone away?"
