afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, after you wouldn't take me to Europe, you know--" "You naughty girl!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
couldn't
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From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "Well, after you wouldn't take me to Europe, you know--" "You naughty girl!"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
a young female
From this reading "Well, after you wouldn't take me to Europe, you know--" "You naughty girl!"
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
be the source of pain
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading "No interruptions, sir.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, after you wouldn't take me to Europe, you know--" "You naughty girl!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, after you wouldn't take me to Europe, you know--" "You naughty girl!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "Well, after you wouldn't take me to Europe, you know--" "You naughty girl!"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
not any; not one
From this reading "No interruptions, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No interruptions, sir.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
carry out
From this reading "Well, after you wouldn't take me to Europe, you know--" "You naughty girl!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, after you wouldn't take me to Europe, you know--" "You naughty girl!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You understand?"
precisely as stated
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
(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 "Well, after you wouldn't take me to Europe, you know--" "You naughty girl!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Well, after you wouldn't take me to Europe, you know--" "You naughty girl!"
people who are wounded
From this reading After you _couldn't_ take me to Europe I felt very much hurt and wounded, and ready to catch at any straw of suspicion.
but in spite of that
From this reading I ran away from you that night and left you in the parlor, hoping that you would call me back, and yet longing to hide myself from you too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, after you wouldn't take me to Europe, you know--" "You naughty girl!"
