afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The office lasted until some minutes after noon.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
anew
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The King took me one side and asked me if I had written.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I promised to do so at once, and he gave me reeds, ink and paper.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
Christodule
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From this reading I wrote to John Harris, to Christodule, and to my father.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I promised to do so at once, and he gave me reeds, ink and paper.
take in liquids
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I wrote to John Harris, to Christodule, and to my father.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I promised to do so at once, and he gave me reeds, ink and paper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading I wrote to John Harris, to Christodule, and to my father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I promised to do so at once, and he gave me reeds, ink and paper.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The King took me one side and asked me if I had written.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The King took me one side and asked me if I had written.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading I promised to do so at once, and he gave me reeds, ink and paper.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I wrote to John Harris, to Christodule, and to my father.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King took me one side and asked me if I had written.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The office lasted until some minutes after noon.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King took me one side and asked me if I had written.
the force of workers available
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The office lasted until some minutes after noon.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wrote to John Harris, to Christodule, and to my father.
the middle of the day
From this reading The office lasted until some minutes after noon.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The office lasted until some minutes after noon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
on one occasion
From this reading I promised to do so at once, and he gave me reeds, ink and paper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The King took me one side and asked me if I had written.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I promised to do so at once, and he gave me reeds, ink and paper.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised to do so at once, and he gave me reeds, ink and paper.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading I promised to do so at once, and he gave me reeds, ink and paper.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The King took me one side and asked me if I had written.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I promised to do so at once, and he gave me reeds, ink and paper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The office lasted until some minutes after noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The office lasted until some minutes after noon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An hour afterward, the altar had disappeared, the men had begun to drink again, and the good old man (the monk) led them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The King took me one side and asked me if I had written.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The office lasted until some minutes after noon.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The King took me one side and asked me if I had written.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote to John Harris, to Christodule, and to my father.
