afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.
anew
From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.
Dickon
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From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
Dickon's
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From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.
set up or found
From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
Gorham
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From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
immediately past
From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.
Lisbeth
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From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading 'Lisbeth had found something to do at last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
to-day
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From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
to-morrow
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From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dickon's two feet had come in, but they had gone out again.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They so often went out after they had come in that this was nothing uncommon.
at the time that
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
which person or people
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gorham had gone with the mother to help carry her parcel, and Dickon was playing outside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'Lisbeth said to herself: "Who knows but we shall go to-day or to-morrow, if mother gets the money; she said she would go when she got the money."