afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
(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 THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Even small Maizie awoke to tiny dreams, her literalness for moments drowned out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Still shadowy, deeply hidden, the influence of the visionary father lay.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Even small Maizie awoke to tiny dreams, her literalness for moments drowned out.
put on clothes
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading At school, Maizie and Suzanna were perhaps the least extravagantly dressed little girls.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Even small Maizie awoke to tiny dreams, her literalness for moments drowned out.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
divisible by two
From this reading Even small Maizie awoke to tiny dreams, her literalness for moments drowned out.
extravagantlyadverbUS /ˌekˈstrævəɡəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading At school, Maizie and Suzanna were perhaps the least extravagantly dressed little girls.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Still shadowy, deeply hidden, the influence of the visionary father lay.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At school, Maizie and Suzanna were perhaps the least extravagantly dressed little girls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even small Maizie awoke to tiny dreams, her literalness for moments drowned out.
not accessible to view
From this reading Still shadowy, deeply hidden, the influence of the visionary father lay.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Still shadowy, deeply hidden, the influence of the visionary father lay.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At school, Maizie and Suzanna were perhaps the least extravagantly dressed little girls.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
literalnessnoun
adhereing to the concrete construal of something
From this reading Even small Maizie awoke to tiny dreams, her literalness for moments drowned out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At school, Maizie and Suzanna were perhaps the least extravagantly dressed little girls.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
Maizie
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From this reading Even small Maizie awoke to tiny dreams, her literalness for moments drowned out.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Even small Maizie awoke to tiny dreams, her literalness for moments drowned out.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still shadowy, deeply hidden, the influence of the visionary father lay.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even small Maizie awoke to tiny dreams, her literalness for moments drowned out.
by chance
From this reading At school, Maizie and Suzanna were perhaps the least extravagantly dressed little girls.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
Procter
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From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
an educational institution
From this reading At school, Maizie and Suzanna were perhaps the least extravagantly dressed little girls.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Still shadowy, deeply hidden, the influence of the visionary father lay.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still shadowy, deeply hidden, the influence of the visionary father lay.
Suzanna
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From this reading At school, Maizie and Suzanna were perhaps the least extravagantly dressed little girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
very small
From this reading Even small Maizie awoke to tiny dreams, her literalness for moments drowned out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even small Maizie awoke to tiny dreams, her literalness for moments drowned out.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading THE NEW DRESS An influence vaguely felt by all the Procter family lingered for days after father's Saturday afternoon at home.
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading Still shadowy, deeply hidden, the influence of the visionary father lay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At school, Maizie and Suzanna were perhaps the least extravagantly dressed little girls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then ordinary hours intruded and filled the small lives with their duties and their pleasures.
