AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
(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 After all, he was glad the hateful, beautiful thing was broken.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading After all, he was glad the hateful, beautiful thing was broken.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading After all, he was glad the hateful, beautiful thing was broken.
demijohnnoun
large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He wanted to forget the unpleasant occurrence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
a person of German nationality
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading After all, he was glad the hateful, beautiful thing was broken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading After all, he was glad the hateful, beautiful thing was broken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading He wanted to forget the unpleasant occurrence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
one's
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From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
a special situation
From this reading After all, he was glad the hateful, beautiful thing was broken.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading He wanted to forget the unpleasant occurrence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He began to walk up and down his room and hum an air from the German opera.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to forget the unpleasant occurrence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all, he was glad the hateful, beautiful thing was broken.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After Thomas had left the room with the demijohn, his master seemed relieved.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was no one’s fault particularly, and now it was out of the way and would not need to be explained.
