afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “IF I ASK YOU?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been put off from day to day till now; there was no news, nothing definite.
Bolton
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From this reading Mr. Cylmer must excuse Mr. Bolton for not seeing him, as he had nothing to communicate--and so on.
Bolton's
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From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Mr. Cylmer must excuse Mr. Bolton for not seeing him, as he had nothing to communicate--and so on.
Cylmer
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From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been put off from day to day till now; there was no news, nothing definite.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading He had been put off from day to day till now; there was no news, nothing definite.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Mr. Cylmer must excuse Mr. Bolton for not seeing him, as he had nothing to communicate--and so on.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Cylmer must excuse Mr. Bolton for not seeing him, as he had nothing to communicate--and so on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been put off from day to day till now; there was no news, nothing definite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Cylmer must excuse Mr. Bolton for not seeing him, as he had nothing to communicate--and so on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “IF I ASK YOU?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “IF I ASK YOU?”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
Marchant's
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From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Cylmer must excuse Mr. Bolton for not seeing him, as he had nothing to communicate--and so on.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had been put off from day to day till now; there was no news, nothing definite.
not any; not one
From this reading He had been put off from day to day till now; there was no news, nothing definite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had been put off from day to day till now; there was no news, nothing definite.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been put off from day to day till now; there was no news, nothing definite.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Cylmer must excuse Mr. Bolton for not seeing him, as he had nothing to communicate--and so on.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had been put off from day to day till now; there was no news, nothing definite.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mr. Cylmer must excuse Mr. Bolton for not seeing him, as he had nothing to communicate--and so on.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Cylmer must excuse Mr. Bolton for not seeing him, as he had nothing to communicate--and so on.
in the near future
From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
not in physical motion
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
up to a particular time
From this reading He had been put off from day to day till now; there was no news, nothing definite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three days after his arrival in London he was still there, and he sat now in Mr. Bolton’s private office listening impatiently to the old man’s precise sentences.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Cylmer was not back at Marchant’s Hold as soon as he had expected.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “IF I ASK YOU?”
