afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ronald was at home when the boy came.
a youthful male person
From this reading Ronald was at home when the boy came.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ronald was at home when the boy came.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "My father is dead," said Edward, sitting stiffly on the edge of his chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "My father is dead," said Edward, sitting stiffly on the edge of his chair.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
a social unit living together
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father is dead," said Edward, sitting stiffly on the edge of his chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
Herrick's
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From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ronald was at home when the boy came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My father is dead," said Edward, sitting stiffly on the edge of his chair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father is dead," said Edward, sitting stiffly on the edge of his chair.
Nasmith
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From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
not any; not one
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My father is dead," said Edward, sitting stiffly on the edge of his chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
with speed
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
Ronald
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From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My father is dead," said Edward, sitting stiffly on the edge of his chair.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "My father is dead," said Edward, sitting stiffly on the edge of his chair.
express in speech
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading "My father is dead," said Edward, sitting stiffly on the edge of his chair.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
t'ai-t'ai
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From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading News of Herrick's death reached Ronald Nasmith almost as quickly as it reached the family of the dead man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
at the time that
From this reading Ronald was at home when the boy came.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He brought him into his own study, for he knew, after one glance at his face, the errand upon which he had come.
which person or people
From this reading The t'ai-t'ai was anxious to settle the business of his estate and lost no time in sending Edward, who could speak English, as her ambassador.
