afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXPLOSION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Christmas Hugh found that things were not so pleasant at home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
bad-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
Byrneside
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From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading At Christmas Hugh found that things were not so pleasant at home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
dullnessnounUS /ˈdʌlnəs/
the quality of being slow to understand
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
EXPLOSIONnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading AN EXPLOSION.
set up or found
From this reading At Christmas Hugh found that things were not so pleasant at home.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At Christmas Hugh found that things were not so pleasant at home.
Hugh
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From this reading At Christmas Hugh found that things were not so pleasant at home.
ill-temper
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From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
immediately past
From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
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 He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
for more time
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At Christmas Hugh found that things were not so pleasant at home.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
outburstsnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrsts/
plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading At Christmas Hugh found that things were not so pleasant at home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At Christmas Hugh found that things were not so pleasant at home.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
carry out
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At Christmas Hugh found that things were not so pleasant at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His outbursts of ill-temper were therefore more frequent than they had been the last holidays Hugh had spent at home.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At Christmas Hugh found that things were not so pleasant at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing now to take his uncle away from Byrneside, and the dullness of the place told upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Christmas Hugh found that things were not so pleasant at home.
at the time that
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He sat much longer in the dining-room over his wine, after his wife and Hugh had left him, than he did before, and was sometimes moody, sometimes bad-tempered when he joined them.
