afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THAT THOU ART BLAMED SHALL NOT BE THY DEFECT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THAT THOU ART BLAMED SHALL NOT BE THY DEFECT.
BLAMEDadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THAT THOU ART BLAMED SHALL NOT BE THY DEFECT.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yesterday _this_ day's madness did prepare, To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair.
DEFECTnounUS /ˈdiːfekt/
an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading THAT THOU ART BLAMED SHALL NOT BE THY DEFECT.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Yesterday _this_ day's madness did prepare, To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yesterday _this_ day's madness did prepare, To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
take in liquids
From this reading Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
Khayyam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Omar Khayyam.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Yesterday _this_ day's madness did prepare, To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THAT THOU ART BLAMED SHALL NOT BE THY DEFECT.
Omar
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From this reading --Omar Khayyam.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yesterday _this_ day's madness did prepare, To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Yesterday _this_ day's madness did prepare, To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THAT THOU ART BLAMED SHALL NOT BE THY DEFECT.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Yesterday _this_ day's madness did prepare, To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT THOU ART BLAMED SHALL NOT BE THY DEFECT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yesterday _this_ day's madness did prepare, To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THAT THOU ART BLAMED SHALL NOT BE THY DEFECT.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading THAT THOU ART BLAMED SHALL NOT BE THY DEFECT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
To-morrow's
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From this reading Yesterday _this_ day's madness did prepare, To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Yesterday _this_ day's madness did prepare, To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once, as Dolly was hurrying away through the passages to the great front entrance, she looked back, for she thought she heard Robert's step coming after her.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
in or at the place that
From this reading Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday _this_ day's madness did prepare, To-morrow's silence, triumph, or despair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why; Drink! for you know not why you go, nor where.
