afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT MOMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What do you want, my lass?
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
half-brothernoun
a brother who has only one parent in common with you
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
Howroyd
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From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading 'What do you want, my lass?
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
a particular point in time
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT MOMENT.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'What do you want, my lass?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
with speed
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
cut with a saw
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
in the near future
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
UNPLEASANTadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading AN UNPLEASANT MOMENT.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
precisely as stated
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'What do you want, my lass?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What do you want, my lass?
at the time that
From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
which person or people
From this reading But he had not gone far when he heard quick, light footsteps behind him; and, turning to see who it was, he saw Sarah, looking very hot, coming hurrying after him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr Howroyd and Sarah, it will he remembered, had not been seen since they arrived at the scene of the fire in the park.
William
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From this reading Mr Howroyd had vaulted from the car as soon as his half-brother; and when the latter made his angry speech, and sent off the townspeople, William Howroyd went after them as quickly as he could.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What do you want, my lass?
