afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And for how long, sir--for the packing?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It won’t be very tidy, sir,” Turner murmured.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “We go to Nasyngton by the next train,” Ivor told him shortly.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
at any time
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We go to Nasyngton by the next train,” Ivor told him shortly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
how
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From this reading “And for how long, sir--for the packing?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It won’t be very tidy, sir,” Turner murmured.
Ivor
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From this reading “We go to Nasyngton by the next train,” Ivor told him shortly.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “And for how long, sir--for the packing?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “No matter,” said his master.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “It won’t be very tidy, sir,” Turner murmured.
Nasyngton
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From this reading “We go to Nasyngton by the next train,” Ivor told him shortly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “We go to Nasyngton by the next train,” Ivor told him shortly.
not any; not one
From this reading “No matter,” said his master.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
arrange in a container
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “And for how long, sir--for the packing?”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
To recall to mind.
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No matter,” said his master.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
for a short time
From this reading “We go to Nasyngton by the next train,” Ivor told him shortly.
term of address for a man
From this reading “It won’t be very tidy, sir,” Turner murmured.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
in the near future
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We go to Nasyngton by the next train,” Ivor told him shortly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading “It won’t be very tidy, sir,” Turner murmured.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “We go to Nasyngton by the next train,” Ivor told him shortly.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “We go to Nasyngton by the next train,” Ivor told him shortly.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
precisely as stated
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We go to Nasyngton by the next train,” Ivor told him shortly.
at the time that
From this reading When, very soon after, Turner received his master’s command to pack “things,” he did not delay; for though he had seen his master darkly furious before now, he did not remember ever to have seen him so very darkly furious.
won't
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From this reading “It won’t be very tidy, sir,” Turner murmured.
