afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
Alden
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From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She was surprised at first."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Then she said she was glad; that she wanted me to be happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "She was surprised at first."
set up or found
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Then she said she was glad; that she wanted me to be happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Then she said she was glad; that she wanted me to be happy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
how
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From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
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 Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then she said she was glad; that she wanted me to be happy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then she said she was glad; that she wanted me to be happy.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was surprised at first."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "She was surprised at first."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then she said she was glad; that she wanted me to be happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes--and then?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alden carefully refrained from saying how much his mother had been surprised and how long it had been before she found herself equal to the occasion.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Then she said she was glad; that she wanted me to be happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was surprised at first."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
wouldn't
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From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes--and then?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She told me that she had always liked you and that the house wouldn't be so lonely after you came to live with us.
