aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about sundown.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had no objection, and Rollo and James went away together.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had no objection, and Rollo and James went away together.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Rollo said that he would go home with him to keep him company, if his mother would let him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no objection, and Rollo and James went away together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rollo said that he would go home with him to keep him company, if his mother would let him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rollo said that he would go home with him to keep him company, if his mother would let him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rollo said that he would go home with him to keep him company, if his mother would let him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
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 After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Rollo said that he would go home with him to keep him company, if his mother would let him.
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 Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Rollo said that he would go home with him to keep him company, if his mother would let him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Rollo said that he would go home with him to keep him company, if his mother would let him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no objection, and Rollo and James went away together.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading She had no objection, and Rollo and James went away together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading Rollo said that he would go home with him to keep him company, if his mother would let him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no objection, and Rollo and James went away together.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was about sundown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She had no objection, and Rollo and James went away together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the explosion, James said that it was time for him to go home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had no objection, and Rollo and James went away together.
in or at the place that
From this reading Rollo went with James to the door of the house where James lived, and then, bidding him good night, he left him, and began to return.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rollo said that he would go home with him to keep him company, if his mother would let him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rollo said that he would go home with him to keep him company, if his mother would let him.
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