afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I shall go up to town this afternoon.
anew
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here any longer," said Eustace to Saunders at luncheon.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
Eustace
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From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
at any time
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I shall go up to town this afternoon.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here any longer," said Eustace to Saunders at luncheon.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here any longer," said Eustace to Saunders at luncheon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not going to stay here any longer," said Eustace to Saunders at luncheon.
I've
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From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
it's
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From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
immediately past
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
for more time
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here any longer," said Eustace to Saunders at luncheon.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here any longer," said Eustace to Saunders at luncheon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
Saunders
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From this reading "I'm not going to stay here any longer," said Eustace to Saunders at luncheon.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall go up to town this afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here any longer," said Eustace to Saunders at luncheon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
a special situation
From this reading "I've got on far better during the last six months than ever I expected, but I'm not going to run the risk of seeing that thing again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I shall go up to town this afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not going to stay here any longer," said Eustace to Saunders at luncheon.
to-morrow
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From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I shall go up to town this afternoon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I shall go up to town this afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Get Morton to put my things together, and join me with the car at Brighton on the day after to-morrow.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "No," said Eustace; "it's not the writing of any one I know."
