afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after luncheon David went down to the river bank to watch for them.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
(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 THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Soon after luncheon David went down to the river bank to watch for them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It looked as though the boys had been delayed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Soon after luncheon David went down to the river bank to watch for them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading It looked as though the boys had been delayed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soon after luncheon David went down to the river bank to watch for them.
put on clothes
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked as though the boys had been delayed.
and nothing more
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked as though the boys had been delayed.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Soon after luncheon David went down to the river bank to watch for them.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
not any; not one
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
Preston
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From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Soon after luncheon David went down to the river bank to watch for them.
express in words
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
in the near future
From this reading Soon after luncheon David went down to the river bank to watch for them.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon after luncheon David went down to the river bank to watch for them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It looked as though the boys had been delayed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after luncheon David went down to the river bank to watch for them.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading In spite of Tom's telegram, plainly stating the day of their arrival, the motor launch boys had not put in an appearance.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading At six o'clock he came back to say that he had waited as long as possible and had seen no sign of the "Sea Gull."
look attentively
From this reading Soon after luncheon David went down to the river bank to watch for them.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Soon after luncheon David went down to the river bank to watch for them.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE INTERRUPTION All afternoon, just before the night of the fancy dress ball, the four girls took turns watching at the front windows of the Preston house for the belated boys.
