afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her moment would come with the two hours after dinner in the study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading He did not come home till Anne (who sat up till midnight waiting for that opportunity) had gone tired to bed.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He did not come home till Anne (who sat up till midnight waiting for that opportunity) had gone tired to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her determination gathered strength with the delay, and when her moment came with the next evening, it came gloriously.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her moment would come with the two hours after dinner in the study.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Her determination gathered strength with the delay, and when her moment came with the next evening, it came gloriously.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Her determination gathered strength with the delay, and when her moment came with the next evening, it came gloriously.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Her moment would come with the two hours after dinner in the study.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
brought together in one place
From this reading Her determination gathered strength with the delay, and when her moment came with the next evening, it came gloriously.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading Her determination gathered strength with the delay, and when her moment came with the next evening, it came gloriously.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He did not come home till Anne (who sat up till midnight waiting for that opportunity) had gone tired to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He did not come home till Anne (who sat up till midnight waiting for that opportunity) had gone tired to bed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Her moment would come with the two hours after dinner in the study.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her moment would come with the two hours after dinner in the study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
Majendie
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From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He did not come home till Anne (who sat up till midnight waiting for that opportunity) had gone tired to bed.
a particular point in time
From this reading Her moment would come with the two hours after dinner in the study.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Her determination gathered strength with the delay, and when her moment came with the next evening, it came gloriously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He did not come home till Anne (who sat up till midnight waiting for that opportunity) had gone tired to bed.
get by special effort
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Her determination gathered strength with the delay, and when her moment came with the next evening, it came gloriously.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Her moment would come with the two hours after dinner in the study.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not come home till Anne (who sat up till midnight waiting for that opportunity) had gone tired to bed.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He did not come home till Anne (who sat up till midnight waiting for that opportunity) had gone tired to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It did not come that evening; for Majendie telegraphed that he had been detained in town, and would dine at the Club.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her moment would come with the two hours after dinner in the study.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did not come home till Anne (who sat up till midnight waiting for that opportunity) had gone tired to bed.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He did not come home till Anne (who sat up till midnight waiting for that opportunity) had gone tired to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The task was so far unpleasant to her that she was anxious to secure the first opportunity and get it over.
at the time that
From this reading Her determination gathered strength with the delay, and when her moment came with the next evening, it came gloriously.
which person or people
From this reading He did not come home till Anne (who sat up till midnight waiting for that opportunity) had gone tired to bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her moment would come with the two hours after dinner in the study.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her moment would come with the two hours after dinner in the study.
