afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
have
From this reading How can I bear it! how can I bear it!"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The best, the dearest, the most unselfish boy in the world!
a youthful male person
From this reading "My dear, dear boy!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I bear it! how can I bear it!"
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, dear boy!
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading The best, the dearest, the most unselfish boy in the world!
Denham
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From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He went to help me, and this is the end of it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
fro
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From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to help me, and this is the end of it.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He went to help me, and this is the end of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
How
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From this reading How can I bear it! how can I bear it!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He went to help me, and this is the end of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went to help me, and this is the end of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He went to help me, and this is the end of it.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The best, the dearest, the most unselfish boy in the world!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, dear boy!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went to help me, and this is the end of it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
RALPH
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From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He went to help me, and this is the end of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading The best, the dearest, the most unselfish boy in the world!
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading NEWS FROM RALPH "Oh, that I had never allowed him to go!" wailed Mrs. Denham, the morning after the alarming telegram arrived, rocking herself to and fro in her misery, tears streaming down her face.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to help me, and this is the end of it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The best, the dearest, the most unselfish boy in the world!
