AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
dearly loved
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
in a gradual manner
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Robert Hall."
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "No, indeed, not yet," said I, smiling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, indeed, not yet," said I, smiling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
Pisistratus
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From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading "Robert Hall."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
term of address for a man
From this reading "What medicine, sir?"
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "No, indeed, not yet," said I, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
a male human offspring
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What medicine, sir?"
at the time that
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
but in spite of that
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After breakfast the next morning I took my hat to go out. when my father, looking at me, and seeing by my countenance that I had not slept, said gently,-- "My dear Pisistratus, you have not tried my medicine yet."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do so, my son, before you go out; depend on it you will enjoy your walk more."
