afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious and in suspense, of course; that goes without saying.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the tone of his mind was pitched in high hope and confidence; nay, certainty.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading But the tone of his mind was pitched in high hope and confidence; nay, certainty.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But the tone of his mind was pitched in high hope and confidence; nay, certainty.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was anxious and in suspense, of course; that goes without saying.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had no doubt of results.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
FoiledadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He was anxious and in suspense, of course; that goes without saying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But the tone of his mind was pitched in high hope and confidence; nay, certainty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But the tone of his mind was pitched in high hope and confidence; nay, certainty.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
Lynnbrooke
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From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
Maurice
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From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the tone of his mind was pitched in high hope and confidence; nay, certainty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
an old word for “no”
From this reading But the tone of his mind was pitched in high hope and confidence; nay, certainty.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no doubt of results.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was anxious and in suspense, of course; that goes without saying.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading But the tone of his mind was pitched in high hope and confidence; nay, certainty.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He had no doubt of results.
Richard
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From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He was anxious and in suspense, of course; that goes without saying.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading He was anxious and in suspense, of course; that goes without saying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was anxious and in suspense, of course; that goes without saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading But the tone of his mind was pitched in high hope and confidence; nay, certainty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had reached his London hotel the evening before; and two days after he was due in Edinburgh.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was anxious and in suspense, of course; that goes without saying.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Foiled ONE hour more, and Richard Maurice would be off to Lynnbrooke,—to ask and claim his Doris.
