AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of 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 BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
BESS
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From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
can't
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From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
don't
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From this reading I don't see why they can't let us help too!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "And I hate having to stay here!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "And I hate having to stay here!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I don't see why they can't let us help too!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And I hate having to stay here!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
and nothing more
From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
Lakeview
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From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I don't see why they can't let us help too!
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
express in words
From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't see why they can't let us help too!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "And I hate having to stay here!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't see why they can't let us help too!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I hate having to stay here!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Bess exclaimed, as she and her other Lakeview Hall friends sat together in Nan's room in the great castle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I don't see why they can't let us help too!
a source of difficulty
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't see why they can't let us help too!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After all, Nan's our friend and if she is in trouble, we ought to be allowed to help her get out of it."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I don't see why they can't let us help too!
won't
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From this reading BESS HAS HER SAY "I just can't believe things won't turn out all right!"
