afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
(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 The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In fact there weren't any games at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact there weren't any games at all.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact there weren't any games at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And yet it was not all made up of games!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact there weren't any games at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it was not all made up of games!
and nothing more
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And yet it was not all made up of games!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
Neale
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From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
Neale's
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From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Queer!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
an educational institution
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In fact there weren't any games at all.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And yet it was not all made up of games!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet it was not all made up of games!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Neale's life was largely made up of things that happened over and over the same way, and so did this.
weren't
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From this reading In fact there weren't any games at all.
at the time that
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading The end of school always meant the beginning of the yearly romance, the beginning of the two months when Neale really lived all the time, not just after four o'clock, and on Saturdays.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it was not all made up of games!
