afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three-sidedness of the sport annoyed him, and so did the tone of it.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The three-sidedness of the sport annoyed him, and so did the tone of it.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Words lose their ardor, the attack its fire.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The three-sidedness of the sport annoyed him, and so did the tone of it.
eroticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrɑːtɪk/
giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Words lose their ardor, the attack its fire.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three-sidedness of the sport annoyed him, and so did the tone of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
someone who hunts game
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The three-sidedness of the sport annoyed him, and so did the tone of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Words lose their ardor, the attack its fire.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Words lose their ardor, the attack its fire.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three-sidedness of the sport annoyed him, and so did the tone of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
on the contrary
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
retardsnounUS /rɪˈtɑːrdz/
plural of “retard” — a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
be seated
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The three-sidedness of the sport annoyed him, and so did the tone of it.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The three-sidedness of the sport annoyed him, and so did the tone of it.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Words lose their ardor, the attack its fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
three-sidedness
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From this reading The three-sidedness of the sport annoyed him, and so did the tone of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The three-sidedness of the sport annoyed him, and so did the tone of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ATTACK The impatient hunter felt the time had come to creep up on his game.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To sit there and chat was rather pleasant, but he was after more than mere talk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Social intercourse, with the mask it puts over desire, always, he knew, retards the erotic between man and woman.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words lose their ardor, the attack its fire.
