afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
(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 "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am amazed!"
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "I am amazed!"
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know him?" the girl asked.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know him?" the girl asked.
DominiquenounUS /dɔːmɪˈniːk/
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
Dora
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From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
at any time
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
an act that fails
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dominique Lavirotte," he repeated for the second time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
a young female
From this reading "Do you know him?" the girl asked.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
Harrington
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From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you know him?" the girl asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am amazed!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know him?" the girl asked.
Lavirotte
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From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
Lionel
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From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
recurring again and again
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dominique Lavirotte," he repeated for the second time.
a male human offspring
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
a special situation
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dominique Lavirotte," he repeated for the second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is the most extraordinary thing," he said, "that ever happened to me in all my life.
Vernon
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From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
at the time that
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, on the night after the failure of Vernon and Son, Lionel Crawford heard from Dora Harrington the name of Dominique Lavirotte, and repeated it after her, he was filled with amazement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know him?" the girl asked.
