anew
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
how long something has existed
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
for the reason that
From this reading Peter could not very well object to that because she said she was going to mass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Peter could not very well object to that because she said she was going to mass.
denominationsnounUS /dɪˌnɔːməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “denomination” — a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Kate left the flat very early.
being one more than ten
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She would be gone, she told him, until nine or ten o'clock in the evening.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Kate left the flat very early.
the act of departing
From this reading Peter could not very well object to that because she said she was going to mass.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She would be gone, she told him, until nine or ten o'clock in the evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would be gone, she told him, until nine or ten o'clock in the evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
Kate
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From this reading Kate left the flat very early.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
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 Kate left the flat very early.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Peter could not very well object to that because she said she was going to mass.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She would be gone, she told him, until nine or ten o'clock in the evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Peter could not very well object to that because she said she was going to mass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She would be gone, she told him, until nine or ten o'clock in the evening.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Peter could not very well object to that because she said she was going to mass.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter could not very well object to that because she said she was going to mass.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
required or under orders
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She would be gone, she told him, until nine or ten o'clock in the evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peter could not very well object to that because she said she was going to mass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter could not very well object to that because she said she was going to mass.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She would be gone, she told him, until nine or ten o'clock in the evening.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
precisely as stated
From this reading Kate left the flat very early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE baby carriage was kept in the kitchen thereafter and Peter did not see it again until Sunday, his first Sunday at home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Peter could not very well object to that because she said she was going to mass.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished that she might be converted to one of the eleven o'clock denominations, but he supposed at her age there was small hope of that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would be gone, she told him, until nine or ten o'clock in the evening.
