afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
(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 Losing all your money on that stock."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at her curiously.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He glanced at her curiously.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
DON'T
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From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
eh
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From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at her curiously.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Losing all your money on that stock."
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Losing all your money on that stock."
not any; not one
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Losing all your money on that stock."
by chance
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
Rimrock
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From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
not often
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Losing all your money on that stock."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Losing all your money on that stock."
that's
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From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was deaf, of course, though she seldom showed it--perhaps she had failed to hear.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
(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 YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
which person or people
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The silent woman who sat beside him closed her lips, but made no reply.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND "Well, well," remarked Rimrock after he had started his machine and the desert was gliding smoothly by, "so that's why they call you Miss Fortune, eh?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Losing all your money on that stock."
