afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
anew
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
(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 That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
bleedsverbUS /bliːdz/
third-person singular of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I, who would give my very soul for you, What can I do?
cannot
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From this reading I cannot help your need.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I, who would give my very soul for you, What can I do?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I, who would give my very soul for you, What can I do?
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I, who would give my very soul for you, What can I do?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I cannot help your need.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I cannot help your need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
be seated
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I, who would give my very soul for you, What can I do?
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading David Blake would come in, after tea, or after dinner, sit for an hour in almost total silence, and then go away again.
precisely as stated
From this reading I, who would give my very soul for you, What can I do?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That first evening was one of many others, all on very much the same pattern.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I, who would give my very soul for you, What can I do?
which person or people
From this reading I, who would give my very soul for you, What can I do?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I, who would give my very soul for you, What can I do?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Through fire and frost and snow I see you go, I see your feet that bleed, My heart bleeds too.
