AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, it hadn't been so very long since he'd seen her.
(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 After all, it hadn't been so very long since he'd seen her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
ApplenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Len Mattern paused before the door of the Golden Apple Bar.
awfulnessnounUS /ˈɔːfəlnəs/
a quality of extreme unpleasantness
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Len Mattern paused before the door of the Golden Apple Bar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After all, it hadn't been so very long since he'd seen her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Len Mattern paused before the door of the Golden Apple Bar.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Lyddy couldn't have changed too much, he'd kept telling himself.
couldn't
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From this reading Lyddy couldn't have changed too much, he'd kept telling himself.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Len Mattern paused before the door of the Golden Apple Bar.
elationnounUS /ɪˈleɪʃən/
an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
set up or found
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Len Mattern paused before the door of the Golden Apple Bar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
hadn't
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From this reading After all, it hadn't been so very long since he'd seen her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lyddy couldn't have changed too much, he'd kept telling himself.
he'd
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, it hadn't been so very long since he'd seen her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lyddy couldn't have changed too much, he'd kept telling himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
hyperspace
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, it hadn't been so very long since he'd seen her.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Lyddy couldn't have changed too much, he'd kept telling himself.
Len
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After all, it hadn't been so very long since he'd seen her.
Lyddy
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Mattern
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From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lyddy couldn't have changed too much, he'd kept telling himself.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Len Mattern paused before the door of the Golden Apple Bar.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After all, it hadn't been so very long since he'd seen her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After all, it hadn't been so very long since he'd seen her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After all, it hadn't been so very long since he'd seen her.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Lyddy couldn't have changed too much, he'd kept telling himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
in or at that place or location
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lyddy couldn't have changed too much, he'd kept telling himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
precisely as stated
From this reading After all, it hadn't been so very long since he'd seen her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
wasn't
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From this reading The elation that had carried him up to this point suddenly wasn't there any more.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the awfulness of hyperspace, everything was the nightmare opposite of itself ... and here was where Len Mattern found his goal!
