afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He went up stairs and inquired after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
a female human offspring
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
a boy or man
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He went up stairs and inquired after him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
Lyman
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From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading THE REVENGE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He went up stairs and inquired after him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REVENGE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The promise of government seeds had greatly excited the old fellow, and, three times before the breaking of day, did he get up and look out, impatient of the darkness that still lay in the east.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Warren gave him the seeds and had gone down to see them off for home before he happened to realize that Lyman was not in the office.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went up stairs and inquired after him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early the next morning Pitt and his daughter drove to town with Warren.
