afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
Aldous
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
Boyce
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
Boyce's
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce's fair cheek flushed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Mrs. Boyce's fair cheek flushed.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Mrs. Boyce's fair cheek flushed.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Mrs. Boyce's fair cheek flushed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
the act of departing
From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
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 As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
Marcella
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
Marcella's
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From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
express in words
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
to-morrow
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From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they left the dining-room, after their short evening meal, to go up to Mr. Boyce, Marcella detained her mother an instant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And will you explain to him why I am going there to-morrow?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Boyce received Marcella's news with more sympathy than her daughter had dared to hope for, and she made no remark upon Aldous himself and his visit, for which Marcella was grateful to her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mamma, will you please not tell papa that--that Lord Maxwell came here this afternoon?
