afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And, after all, nothing happened.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
(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 And, after all, nothing happened.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, after all, nothing happened.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
the act of breaking something
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
make calm or still
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
Dane'snounUS /deɪnz/
possessive form of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
one or the other of two
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And, after all, nothing happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
not any; not one
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And, after all, nothing happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
one of four equal parts
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
SylvanusnounUS /ˈsɪlvənɪs/
(Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
tractableadjectiveUS /ˈtræktəbəl/
easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the storm which had seemed to be breaking in upon him from every quarter, the days which followed possessed for Philip almost the calm of an Indian summer.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Dane's barely veiled threats seemed to vanish like the man himself into thin air.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
which person or people
From this reading Sylvanus Power, who had received from Elizabeth the message for which he had waited, showed no sign either of disappointment or anger.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Beatrice, after the breakdown of her one passionate outburst, had become wonderfully meek and tractable.
