after-course
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From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
Amelius
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From this reading “Let me see the blister,” said Amelius.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sally looked longingly at the fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
blisterverbUS /ˈblɪstər/
get blistered
From this reading “Let me see the blister,” said Amelius.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Amelius only thought now of preventing her from catching cold.
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 “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
deferredverbUS /dɪˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “defer” — hold back to a later time
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
the act of discovering something
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading Sally looked longingly at the fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amelius only thought now of preventing her from catching cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Amelius only thought now of preventing her from catching cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see the blister,” said Amelius.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading Sally looked longingly at the fire.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sally looked longingly at the fire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see the blister,” said Amelius.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
a particular point in time
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Amelius only thought now of preventing her from catching cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
and nothing more
From this reading Amelius only thought now of preventing her from catching cold.
preventingverbUS /prɪˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Amelius only thought now of preventing her from catching cold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let me see the blister,” said Amelius.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Sally looked longingly at the fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see the blister,” said Amelius.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let me see the blister,” said Amelius.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Amelius only thought now of preventing her from catching cold.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “May I warm my feet first?” she asked; “they are so cold.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
the words that are spoken
From this reading In those words she innocently deferred the discovery which, if it had been made at the moment, might have altered the whole after-course of events.
