happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
BRADY'SnounUS /ˈbreɪdiz/
possessive form of “brady” — United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
BULLnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
Comerford
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From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
Creagh
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From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
Eileen
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From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
Eileen's
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From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
moving swiftly
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading Eileen was indifferently polite.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
O'Gara's
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From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Eileen was indifferently polite.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
in the near future
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRADY'S BULL The meeting between Eileen Creagh and Stella Comerford brought the flying dimple to Lady O'Gara's cheek.
uncompromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
not making concessions
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
precisely as stated
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stella was inclined to be friendly and then drew back, chilled by something she detected in Eileen's manner.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
at the time that
From this reading Terry and his father were out when the party arrived for luncheon, but they returned very soon afterwards.
but in spite of that
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She watched them as though they were young children meeting in the shy yet uncompromising atmosphere of the nursery.
