afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Charley thus found that, after all, he must be the first to carry the sad intelligence to his friends.
(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 Charley thus found that, after all, he must be the first to carry the sad intelligence to his friends.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He, however, possessed the most valuable description of courage; he was morally, as well as physically, brave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be sad news to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He, however, possessed the most valuable description of courage; he was morally, as well as physically, brave.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Charley thus found that, after all, he must be the first to carry the sad intelligence to his friends.
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From this reading Charley thus found that, after all, he must be the first to carry the sad intelligence to his friends.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He, however, possessed the most valuable description of courage; he was morally, as well as physically, brave.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading He, however, possessed the most valuable description of courage; he was morally, as well as physically, brave.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Charley thus found that, after all, he must be the first to carry the sad intelligence to his friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
set up or found
From this reading Charley thus found that, after all, he must be the first to carry the sad intelligence to his friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charley thus found that, after all, he must be the first to carry the sad intelligence to his friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He, however, possessed the most valuable description of courage; he was morally, as well as physically, brave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Charley thus found that, after all, he must be the first to carry the sad intelligence to his friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be sad news to them.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading He, however, possessed the most valuable description of courage; he was morally, as well as physically, brave.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He, however, possessed the most valuable description of courage; he was morally, as well as physically, brave.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Charley thus found that, after all, he must be the first to carry the sad intelligence to his friends.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
information about recent and important events
From this reading It will be sad news to them.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
and nothing more
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
arrange in a container
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading He, however, possessed the most valuable description of courage; he was morally, as well as physically, brave.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He, however, possessed the most valuable description of courage; he was morally, as well as physically, brave.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It will be sad news to them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charley thus found that, after all, he must be the first to carry the sad intelligence to his friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It will be sad news to them.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Charley thus found that, after all, he must be the first to carry the sad intelligence to his friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading He, however, possessed the most valuable description of courage; he was morally, as well as physically, brave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He, however, possessed the most valuable description of courage; he was morally, as well as physically, brave.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever I have called on Pack and his sister, their nephew was always the subject of their conversation."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be sad news to them.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No; for I only received your letter yesterday, and have been unable to get over and see our friends.
