afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
terminate
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
don't
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From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
set up or found
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
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 "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
missisnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
modicumnounUS /ˈmɑːdɪkəm/
a small or moderate or token amount
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
not any; not one
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
held or filled or in use
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
up to a particular time
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
male cat
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come, missis," said my father, "we must have another pot, for I drank deep, and Ben has been shared out."
(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, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
at the time that
From this reading The next morning when I went down I found Virginia alone, my mother having returned to her room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My mother very graciously sent for another pot of porter, which, with the newspaper, occupied Ben and my father till it was time for us to break up and go to bed.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I'm sure I don't know--I have no want of it--I have everything I wish for."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Tom," said Ben, after he had finished the small modicum of beer left him by my father, "and what do you mean to do with all that money?"
