AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was very feeble, his face was pinched, and his hair was fast growing white.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
Bulson
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From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Mr. Mark Horton had changed greatly.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
at any time
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was very feeble, his face was pinched, and his hair was fast growing white.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was very feeble, his face was pinched, and his hair was fast growing white.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading He was very feeble, his face was pinched, and his hair was fast growing white.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
set up or found
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
Gertrude
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From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Mark Horton had changed greatly.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He was very feeble, his face was pinched, and his hair was fast growing white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Mark Horton had changed greatly.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was very feeble, his face was pinched, and his hair was fast growing white.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very feeble, his face was pinched, and his hair was fast growing white.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
HomernounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
HORTON
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From this reading MARK HORTON RELENTS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
Lakewood
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From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
mailedadjectiveUS /meɪld/
wearing protective mail
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading MARK HORTON RELENTS.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Mark Horton had changed greatly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
pinchedadjectiveUS /pɪntʃt/
sounding as if the nose were pinched
From this reading He was very feeble, his face was pinched, and his hair was fast growing white.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
RELENTS
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From this reading MARK HORTON RELENTS.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very feeble, his face was pinched, and his hair was fast growing white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very feeble, his face was pinched, and his hair was fast growing white.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was very feeble, his face was pinched, and his hair was fast growing white.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Evening found him at his uncle's mansion, as smiling as ever, with nothing to betray the wicked thoughts which were in his mind.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading After having mailed the letter to Gertrude from Lakewood, Homer Bulson returned to New York to complete his plans for the future.
