afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
in addition
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no May was at home; and now what was to be done?
a young person of either sex
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But no May was at home; and now what was to be done?
Evan
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From this reading Evan and Mrs. Giah had prepared tea.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading VOICES IN THE FOREST.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
fruitlesslyadverbUS /ˈfruːtləsli/
in an unproductive manner
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
Giah
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From this reading Evan and Mrs. Giah had prepared tea.
a young female
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
destroyed or killed
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
only a very short time before
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VOICES IN THE FOREST.
immediately past
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
Lucia
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From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Evan and Mrs. Giah had prepared tea.
not any; not one
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But no May was at home; and now what was to be done?
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
and nothing more
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
by chance
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Evan and Mrs. Giah had prepared tea.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
not in physical motion
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Evan and Mrs. Giah had prepared tea.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOICES IN THE FOREST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At last they thought that perhaps the little girl had also gone home, and so they set out to see, Lucia hardly bearing to tear herself away from the forest, lest the child should be there after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VOICES IN THE FOREST.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no May was at home; and now what was to be done?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But no May was at home; and now what was to be done?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MEANWHILE the children had gone home, only to find no May there, while nurse and Lucia still searched and searched fruitlessly.
