used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am going to try a long shot, and I would like you to be there.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am going to try a long shot, and I would like you to be there.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I am going to try a long shot, and I would like you to be there.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I can’t quite reckon it up yet, but it seems worth trying, anyway.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “A long shot at what?” he demanded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am going to try a long shot, and I would like you to be there.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can’t quite reckon it up yet, but it seems worth trying, anyway.”
can't
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From this reading I can’t quite reckon it up yet, but it seems worth trying, anyway.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “A long shot at what?” he demanded.
don't
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From this reading “Well,” I replied, “I don’t quite know.
the act of departing
From this reading “I am going to try a long shot, and I would like you to be there.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “A long shot at what?” he demanded.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can’t quite reckon it up yet, but it seems worth trying, anyway.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Well,” I replied, “I don’t quite know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I am going to try a long shot, and I would like you to be there.”
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 “I am going to try a long shot, and I would like you to be there.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
Midlington
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From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
Pepster
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From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Well,” I replied, “I don’t quite know.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I can’t quite reckon it up yet, but it seems worth trying, anyway.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Well,” I replied, “I don’t quite know.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I can’t quite reckon it up yet, but it seems worth trying, anyway.”
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I am going to try a long shot, and I would like you to be there.”
in the near future
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I am going to try a long shot, and I would like you to be there.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I am going to try a long shot, and I would like you to be there.”
hard to endure
From this reading I can’t quite reckon it up yet, but it seems worth trying, anyway.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I can’t quite reckon it up yet, but it seems worth trying, anyway.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached 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 “Well,” I replied, “I don’t quite know.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “A long shot at what?” he demanded.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I can’t quite reckon it up yet, but it seems worth trying, anyway.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am going to try a long shot, and I would like you to be there.”
but in spite of that
From this reading I can’t quite reckon it up yet, but it seems worth trying, anyway.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I WANT you to come with me to Midlington,” I said to Pepster, whom I met soon after I reached home.
