afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day, they reached Madocsany, and the second day after, the feast began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day, they reached Madocsany, and the second day after, the feast began.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next day, they reached Madocsany, and the second day after, the feast began.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, they reached Madocsany, and the second day after, the feast began.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE FEAST.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
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 The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had hardly time to get rested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had hardly time to get rested.
only a very short time before
From this reading They had hardly time to get rested.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In truth, the feast began.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
Madocsany
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From this reading The next day, they reached Madocsany, and the second day after, the feast began.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, they reached Madocsany, and the second day after, the feast began.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The next day, they reached Madocsany, and the second day after, the feast began.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading They had hardly time to get rested.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The next day, they reached Madocsany, and the second day after, the feast began.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEAST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day, they reached Madocsany, and the second day after, the feast began.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had hardly time to get rested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had hardly time to get rested.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, the feast began.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The beautiful Lady of Madocsany did not close her gates, as she had said she should do, on the way home: she did not try to find any thick veil for her head to cover her face before the eyes of the world.
