afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
(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 What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was not expecting any communication from Charles, and the sight of the letter startled him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At nine o'clock that morning William Browne came down to breakfast.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At nine o'clock that morning William Browne came down to breakfast.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As he drew out his chair he noticed on his plate the envelope in his brother's handwriting.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading At nine o'clock that morning William Browne came down to breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At nine o'clock that morning William Browne came down to breakfast.
Celeste
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From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As he drew out his chair he noticed on his plate the envelope in his brother's handwriting.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He was not expecting any communication from Charles, and the sight of the letter startled him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading He was not expecting any communication from Charles, and the sight of the letter startled him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At nine o'clock that morning William Browne came down to breakfast.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he drew out his chair he noticed on his plate the envelope in his brother's handwriting.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading As he drew out his chair he noticed on his plate the envelope in his brother's handwriting.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He was not expecting any communication from Charles, and the sight of the letter startled him.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was not expecting any communication from Charles, and the sight of the letter startled him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading As he drew out his chair he noticed on his plate the envelope in his brother's handwriting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not expecting any communication from Charles, and the sight of the letter startled him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he drew out his chair he noticed on his plate the envelope in his brother's handwriting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He was not expecting any communication from Charles, and the sight of the letter startled him.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At nine o'clock that morning William Browne came down to breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At nine o'clock that morning William Browne came down to breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not expecting any communication from Charles, and the sight of the letter startled him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As he drew out his chair he noticed on his plate the envelope in his brother's handwriting.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At nine o'clock that morning William Browne came down to breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not expecting any communication from Charles, and the sight of the letter startled him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he drew out his chair he noticed on his plate the envelope in his brother's handwriting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he drew out his chair he noticed on his plate the envelope in his brother's handwriting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading As he drew out his chair he noticed on his plate the envelope in his brother's handwriting.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was not expecting any communication from Charles, and the sight of the letter startled him.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He was not expecting any communication from Charles, and the sight of the letter startled him.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At nine o'clock that morning William Browne came down to breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he drew out his chair he noticed on his plate the envelope in his brother's handwriting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At nine o'clock that morning William Browne came down to breakfast.
except if; if not
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Celeste was already in her place, and smiled as he bent down and kissed her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could it mean, his morbid fears suggested, unless it was that Charles had changed his mind, after all, and had not left the city?
William
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From this reading At nine o'clock that morning William Browne came down to breakfast.
