afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
being joined in close association
From this reading In spite of his vacillation, her uncle was deeply attached to her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading In spite of his vacillation, her uncle was deeply attached to her.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
GapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of his vacillation, her uncle was deeply attached to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She made his home for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of his vacillation, her uncle was deeply attached to her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She made his home for him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
the act of departing
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
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 PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made his home for him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
and nothing more
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
PUPPETSnounUS /ˈpʌpəts/
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
in the near future
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his vacillation, her uncle was deeply attached to her.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading And his resentment against Gale as the cause of her leaving deepened with every hour that he sat next day with his stubborn pipe before the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of his vacillation, her uncle was deeply attached to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In spite of his vacillation, her uncle was deeply attached to her.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He had never quite understood it before, but the realization came only too soon after he had lost her.
vacillationnounUS /ˌvæsəˈleɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading In spite of his vacillation, her uncle was deeply attached to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of his vacillation, her uncle was deeply attached to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
a late time of life
From this reading PUPPETS OF FATE The house in the Gap that had sheltered Nan for many years seemed never so empty as the night she left it with de Spain.
