afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
Allan
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From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Why, Poor was awfully pleased at my suggestion,” said Hal, “after I found him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
BLACKWATERnoun
any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
From this reading PETER BURLEY, BLACKWATER, COL.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
BURLEY
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From this reading PETER BURLEY, BLACKWATER, COL.”
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading It was after twelve then, and I’d chased half over college looking for him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
COLnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading PETER BURLEY, BLACKWATER, COL.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It was after twelve then, and I’d chased half over college looking for him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
dinner-table
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From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was after twelve then, and I’d chased half over college looking for him.
set up or found
From this reading “Why, Poor was awfully pleased at my suggestion,” said Hal, “after I found him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
Hal
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From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was after twelve then, and I’d chased half over college looking for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why, Poor was awfully pleased at my suggestion,” said Hal, “after I found him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, Poor was awfully pleased at my suggestion,” said Hal, “after I found him.
I'd
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From this reading It was after twelve then, and I’d chased half over college looking for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after twelve then, and I’d chased half over college looking for him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was after twelve then, and I’d chased half over college looking for him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Why, Poor was awfully pleased at my suggestion,” said Hal, “after I found him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was after twelve then, and I’d chased half over college looking for him.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER BURLEY, BLACKWATER, COL.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Why, Poor was awfully pleased at my suggestion,” said Hal, “after I found him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Why, Poor was awfully pleased at my suggestion,” said Hal, “after I found him.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, Poor was awfully pleased at my suggestion,” said Hal, “after I found him.
SmithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “Why, Poor was awfully pleased at my suggestion,” said Hal, “after I found him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was after twelve then, and I’d chased half over college looking for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was after twelve then, and I’d chased half over college looking for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, Poor was awfully pleased at my suggestion,” said Hal, “after I found him.
belonging to which person
From this reading Hal Smiths dropped in after dinner that evening and Allan brought the conversation around to the subject of Burley, whose performance during practise had been the chief topic at the dinner-table.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Poor was awfully pleased at my suggestion,” said Hal, “after I found him.
