afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was no sympathy in the girl's tone and her eyes were hard.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
set up or found
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
Gertrude
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From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was no sympathy in the girl's tone and her eyes were hard.
the act of departing
From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was no sympathy in the girl's tone and her eyes were hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no sympathy in the girl's tone and her eyes were hard.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Gertrude looked up sharply.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
Muriel
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From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sympathy in the girl's tone and her eyes were hard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
PRESCOTT'S
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From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Gertrude looked up sharply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading There was no sympathy in the girl's tone and her eyes were hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sympathy in the girl's tone and her eyes were hard.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was no sympathy in the girl's tone and her eyes were hard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gertrude looked up sharply.
VINDICATIONnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
From this reading PRESCOTT'S VINDICATION On the day after Prescott's avowal, Muriel found Gertrude alone and sat down opposite her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sympathy in the girl's tone and her eyes were hard.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading "The strain is wearing him out; he may lose his reason if he stays."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no sympathy in the girl's tone and her eyes were hard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think you ought to insist on your father's going home?" she asked.
