afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
AlbuquerquenounUS /ˈælbəkərki/
the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
Angeles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the plan was made the Herons were at Los Angeles, and expecting to stay there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
Beverley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Beverley wished to go on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Beverley wished to go on.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
an occurrence of something
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
ComradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
recognizable; marked
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading When the plan was made the Herons were at Los Angeles, and expecting to stay there.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
Heron'snounUS /ˈherənz/
possessive form of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
HeronsnounUS /ˈherənz/
plural of “heron” — Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
and nothing more
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
Los
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the plan was made the Herons were at Los Angeles, and expecting to stay there.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the plan was made the Herons were at Los Angeles, and expecting to stay there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading When the plan was made the Herons were at Los Angeles, and expecting to stay there.
on the contrary
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
Roger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When the plan was made the Herons were at Los Angeles, and expecting to stay there.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
a special situation
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Beverley wished to go on.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the plan was made the Herons were at Los Angeles, and expecting to stay there.
at the time that
From this reading When the plan was made the Herons were at Los Angeles, and expecting to stay there.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But Beverley wished to go on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "There was one thing the Comrades hadn't calculated upon," she said, "and that was that the Herons would be at Albuquerque.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must have been with them--just after the great case was decided in John Heron's favour--thanks to you!
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't think of it--don't go on if you'd rather not," Roger begged.
