afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
Barry
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From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
BUSTON
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From this reading MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH GOES TO BUSTON.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH GOES TO BUSTON.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
MOUNTJOY
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From this reading MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH GOES TO BUSTON.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
on one occasion
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
SCARBOROUGH
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From this reading MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH GOES TO BUSTON.
Scarborough's
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From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I not inform Augustus?" asked Mr. Grey.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOUNTJOY SCARBOROUGH GOES TO BUSTON.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The will was to be prepared at once, and Mr. Barry was to bring it down for execution.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Grey returned to London after staying but one night, having received fresh instructions as to the will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But this did not suit with Mr. Scarborough's views of revenge.
