afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Told at Last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
Brabazon
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From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
Dr
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From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He held out his hand to the young German master.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
the act of departing
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He held out his hand to the young German master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held out his hand to the young German master.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held out his hand to the young German master.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
jestinglyadverb
in jest
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
immediately past
From this reading Told at Last.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
Malvern
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From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He held out his hand to the young German master.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
not any; not one
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He held out his hand to the young German master.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
Paradyne
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From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
cut with a saw
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Told at Last.
precisely as stated
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In passing the College gates on his way homewards, after quitting Mrs. Paradyne, Mr. Henry, very much to his surprise, saw Dr. Brabazon going in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No further explanation had taken place between them; for the doctor had been staying at Malvern with his daughters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are looking as much astonished as if you thought I was my own ghost," cried he, jestingly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He held out his hand to the young German master.
