afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't care!" she answered.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
Bessie
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care!" she answered.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
couldn't
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From this reading "It couldn't taste half as good as this, no matter what it was.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care!" she answered.
take in solid food
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
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quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It couldn't taste half as good as this, no matter what it was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "It couldn't taste half as good as this, no matter what it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care!" she answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
Jamieson
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past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It couldn't taste half as good as this, no matter what it was.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
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a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
not any; not one
From this reading "It couldn't taste half as good as this, no matter what it was.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't care!" she answered.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
moving very fast
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
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To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "It couldn't taste half as good as this, no matter what it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It couldn't taste half as good as this, no matter what it was.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon when they reached the dining-room, and Jamieson laughed as he saw them eat.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It couldn't taste half as good as this, no matter what it was.
at the time that
From this reading THE TABLES TURNED When they arrived at the farm, after the swift run in the Mercer car, Miss Mercer took Holmes out on the big back piazza, and Bessie and Dolly, under the watchful eyes of Jamieson, made up for their long fast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll spoil your appetites for dinner," he said, as he saw Dolly making away with the cold meat and bread and milk that had been provided for them.
