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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For some time after Naomi's death Reuben was sick with grief.
in addition
From this reading He also missed her in the house--her soft pale face and gentle ways.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For some time after Naomi's death Reuben was sick with grief.
a person who is older than you are
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eyelashesnounUS /ˈaɪlæʃɪz/
plural of “eyelash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He also missed her in the house--her soft pale face and gentle ways.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time after Naomi's death Reuben was sick with grief.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
set up or found
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He also missed her in the house--her soft pale face and gentle ways.
the act of departing
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading For some time after Naomi's death Reuben was sick with grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He also missed her in the house--her soft pale face and gentle ways.
how
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From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He also missed her in the house--her soft pale face and gentle ways.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He also missed her in the house--her soft pale face and gentle ways.
Naomi's
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From this reading For some time after Naomi's death Reuben was sick with grief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He also missed her in the house--her soft pale face and gentle ways.
peevishnessnoun
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading For some time after Naomi's death Reuben was sick with grief.
roseal
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From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
sallownessnoun
a sickly yellowish skin color
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading For some time after Naomi's death Reuben was sick with grief.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He also missed her in the house--her soft pale face and gentle ways.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time after Naomi's death Reuben was sick with grief.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time after Naomi's death Reuben was sick with grief.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some time after Naomi's death Reuben was sick with grief.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He also missed her in the house--her soft pale face and gentle ways.
wetted
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From this reading Her going had been so cruel, so unexpected--and he could not forget how they had found her, her eyelashes wetted with tears.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For some time after Naomi's death Reuben was sick with grief.
a late time of life
From this reading He forgot the sallowness and the peevishness of later years, and pictured her always with creamy roseal skin and timid voice.
