afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
(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 Left with June, Daisy lay for awhile feasting her eyes on all the pleasant wonted objects around her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Left with June, Daisy lay for awhile feasting her eyes on all the pleasant wonted objects around her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day Daisy felt very much at home.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Left with June, Daisy lay for awhile feasting her eyes on all the pleasant wonted objects around her.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BEING ROBBED.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her orders were not to stir till the doctor came.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading The next day Daisy felt very much at home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Daisy felt very much at home.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Her orders were not to stir till the doctor came.
every person
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Left with June, Daisy lay for awhile feasting her eyes on all the pleasant wonted objects around her.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading Left with June, Daisy lay for awhile feasting her eyes on all the pleasant wonted objects around her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next day Daisy felt very much at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her orders were not to stir till the doctor came.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The next day Daisy felt very much at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Left with June, Daisy lay for awhile feasting her eyes on all the pleasant wonted objects around her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Left with June, Daisy lay for awhile feasting her eyes on all the pleasant wonted objects around her.
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 So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next day Daisy felt very much at home.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Daisy felt very much at home.
no person; not anyone
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her orders were not to stir till the doctor came.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Left with June, Daisy lay for awhile feasting her eyes on all the pleasant wonted objects around her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Her orders were not to stir till the doctor came.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Left with June, Daisy lay for awhile feasting her eyes on all the pleasant wonted objects around her.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
ROBBEDverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading BEING ROBBED.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
move an implement through
From this reading Her orders were not to stir till the doctor came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Daisy felt very much at home.
up to a particular time
From this reading Her orders were not to stir till the doctor came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her orders were not to stir till the doctor came.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next day Daisy felt very much at home.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her orders were not to stir till the doctor came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So after breakfast, and after receiving visits from everybody in the house, she was left to her own devices, for it happened that everybody had something on hand that morning, and nobody staid with her.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Left with June, Daisy lay for awhile feasting her eyes on all the pleasant wonted objects around her.
