afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the day after the funeral that it all came out.
(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 It was the day after the funeral that it all came out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was the day after the funeral that it all came out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day after the funeral that it all came out.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was Hippisley's death that ended it.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was Hippisley's death that ended it.
Ethel
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From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
an act that fails
From this reading You know how it happened--suddenly, of heart failure, in Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading It was the day after the funeral that it all came out.
Furnival
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From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading You know how it happened--suddenly, of heart failure, in Paris.
He'd
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From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You know how it happened--suddenly, of heart failure, in Paris.
Hippisley's
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From this reading It was Hippisley's death that ended it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
how
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From this reading You know how it happened--suddenly, of heart failure, in Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know how it happened--suddenly, of heart failure, in Paris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Hippisley's death that ended it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know how it happened--suddenly, of heart failure, in Paris.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You know how it happened--suddenly, of heart failure, in Paris.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the day after the funeral that it all came out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading You know how it happened--suddenly, of heart failure, in Paris.
prostrated
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From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
ReevesnounUS /riːvz/
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading You know how it happened--suddenly, of heart failure, in Paris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Hippisley's death that ended it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lena was literally "prostrated" with the shock; and Ethel Reeves had to go over to Paris to bring back his papers and his body.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Hippisley's death that ended it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He'd gone there with Furnival to get material for that book they were doing together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know how it happened--suddenly, of heart failure, in Paris.
