afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading What is the charge against me?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “To prison?” cried I--“wherefore?--what have I done?--I am no citizen of your state.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My blood at this intelligence mounted into my face.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading My blood at this intelligence mounted into my face.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading What is the charge against me?
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading “To prison?” cried I--“wherefore?--what have I done?--I am no citizen of your state.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading They were sent, as they informed me, to conduct me to prison.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “To prison?” cried I--“wherefore?--what have I done?--I am no citizen of your state.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “To prison?” cried I--“wherefore?--what have I done?--I am no citizen of your state.
endeavouring
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From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My blood at this intelligence mounted into my face.
a social unit living together
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To prison?” cried I--“wherefore?--what have I done?--I am no citizen of your state.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading They were sent, as they informed me, to conduct me to prison.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading My blood at this intelligence mounted into my face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My blood at this intelligence mounted into my face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the charge against me?
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
engage in
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were sent, as they informed me, to conduct me to prison.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading My blood at this intelligence mounted into my face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
not any; not one
From this reading “To prison?” cried I--“wherefore?--what have I done?--I am no citizen of your state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading They were sent, as they informed me, to conduct me to prison.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They were sent, as they informed me, to conduct me to prison.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “To prison?” cried I--“wherefore?--what have I done?--I am no citizen of your state.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
confined on all sides
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sent, as they informed me, to conduct me to prison.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My blood at this intelligence mounted into my face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sent, as they informed me, to conduct me to prison.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “To prison?” cried I--“wherefore?--what have I done?--I am no citizen of your state.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading “To prison?” cried I--“wherefore?--what have I done?--I am no citizen of your state.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning after my return to my family, as I sat surrounded with my girls, and endeavouring to make myself their playmate and companion, certain officers of justice belonging to the supreme tribunal of the city entered my apartment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To prison?” cried I--“wherefore?--what have I done?--I am no citizen of your state.
