afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
(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 “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why, what else do you want?” asked Jonas.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “No, indeed,” said Rollo; “by no means.”
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
charcoal-making
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From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, what else do you want?” asked Jonas.
else
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From this reading “Why, what else do you want?” asked Jonas.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
set up or found
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “No, indeed,” said Rollo; “by no means.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
isn't
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From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
Jonas
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From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
and nothing more
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “No, indeed,” said Rollo; “by no means.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
not any; not one
From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
tea-time
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From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
that's
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From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, what else do you want?” asked Jonas.
at the time that
From this reading When Rollo and James went home it was nearly tea-time, and they found Jonas just coming from the pasture.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what else do you want?” asked Jonas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They told him of the ill success of their experiment in charcoal-making, with countenances expressive of great disappointment and chagrin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is no matter,” said Jonas; “you have had your afternoon’s amusement, and that’s all you want, isn’t it?”
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