afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
(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 If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at some time or other, in some way or other, I must have snapped the ties that bound me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
confined by bonds
From this reading And at some time or other, in some way or other, I must have snapped the ties that bound me.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading But the long hours of daylight inaction, the slow brooding tramp, must have proved intolerable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the long hours of daylight inaction, the slow brooding tramp, must have proved intolerable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading But the long hours of daylight inaction, the slow brooding tramp, must have proved intolerable.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless it was my duty to go with my lady.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Doubtless it was my duty to go with my lady.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Doubtless it was my duty to go with my lady.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But the long hours of daylight inaction, the slow brooding tramp, must have proved intolerable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading But the long hours of daylight inaction, the slow brooding tramp, must have proved intolerable.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading But the long hours of daylight inaction, the slow brooding tramp, must have proved intolerable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Doubtless it was my duty to go with my lady.
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 But the long hours of daylight inaction, the slow brooding tramp, must have proved intolerable.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And at some time or other, in some way or other, I must have snapped the ties that bound me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the long hours of daylight inaction, the slow brooding tramp, must have proved intolerable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Doubtless it was my duty to go with my lady.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
NUREMBERGnounUS /ˈnʊrəmbərɡ/
a city in southeastern Germany; site of Allied trials of Nazi war criminals (1945-46)
From this reading NUREMBERG.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And at some time or other, in some way or other, I must have snapped the ties that bound me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And at some time or other, in some way or other, I must have snapped the ties that bound me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But the long hours of daylight inaction, the slow brooding tramp, must have proved intolerable.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading But the long hours of daylight inaction, the slow brooding tramp, must have proved intolerable.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading And at some time or other, in some way or other, I must have snapped the ties that bound me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading And at some time or other, in some way or other, I must have snapped the ties that bound me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And at some time or other, in some way or other, I must have snapped the ties that bound me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading But the long hours of daylight inaction, the slow brooding tramp, must have proved intolerable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doubtless it was my duty to go with my lady.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And at some time or other, in some way or other, I must have snapped the ties that bound me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading If it had been our fate after that to continue our flight in the same weary fashion we had before devised, lying in woods by day, and all night riding jaded horses, until we passed the gates of some free city, I do not think that I could have gone through with it.
