afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were always happy, always gentle, always merry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It costs too much for them to buy it every day as mother does.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
Beppo
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From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It costs too much for them to buy it every day as mother does.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading It costs too much for them to buy it every day as mother does.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It costs too much for them to buy it every day as mother does.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
take in solid food
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It costs too much for them to buy it every day as mother does.
a social unit living together
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It costs too much for them to buy it every day as mother does.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading They were always happy, always gentle, always merry.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They were always happy, always gentle, always merry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It costs too much for them to buy it every day as mother does.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
engage in
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading They were always happy, always gentle, always merry.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It costs too much for them to buy it every day as mother does.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It costs too much for them to buy it every day as mother does.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
and nothing more
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
Tessa
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From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It costs too much for them to buy it every day as mother does.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were always happy, always gentle, always merry.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "They are so poor," Lucy told her brother one night, "that they eat meat only at great times, like Christmas.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It costs too much for them to buy it every day as mother does.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were always happy, always gentle, always merry.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The artist and his family grew to love the children and wish they could do something to make their lives easier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
ÆNEAS
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From this reading THE STORY OF ÆNEAS DAY after day Tessa and Beppo travelled over the road to Rome with their father.
