afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
(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 "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
Bella
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From this reading "Now you must be very good," said Anna, "and mind what Bella says to you."
Betsy
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From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
Betty
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From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
clothing in general
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
greatly pleased
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
don't
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From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
a female domestic
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
Meridith
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From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
Meridith's
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From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Now you must be very good," said Anna, "and mind what Bella says to you."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you must be very good," said Anna, "and mind what Bella says to you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
RosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Now you must be very good," said Anna, "and mind what Bella says to you."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I am going to be Miss Meridith's little maid," said the delighted child; "and I shall have all new clothes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
not in physical motion
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Now you must be very good," said Anna, "and mind what Bella says to you."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now you must be very good," said Anna, "and mind what Bella says to you."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This was said with such an air of importance that the whole party laughed at her: while little Betty walked off, quite satisfied, as they did not oppose her going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next week little Betsy was brought to Rosewood by Anna, with equal delight on both sides.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading But don't let the little ones" (meaning her brothers and sisters still younger than herself) "cry after me, dame: I _must_ go to wait on Miss Meridith you know, she has been so good to all of us."
