afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
(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 So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “My dear, dear child.
clusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear, dear child.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was all Jonas’ fault.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
Hamilton'snounUS /ˈhæməltənz/
possessive form of “hamilton” — Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all Jonas’ fault.
Jonas
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From this reading It was all Jonas’ fault.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
Marjorie
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From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear, dear child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
prisoning
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From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all Jonas’ fault.
look attentively
From this reading So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The prisoning hands fell away from Miss Hamilton’s eyes revealing five laughing girls clustered at one side of the historic chair in which the old lady sat, her expression one of keen enjoyment.
which person or people
From this reading She immediately held out her arms to Marjorie who slipped into them and kissed Miss Susanna on the forehead and on both cheeks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So you surprised me after all, though I have been on the watch for you.
