afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
(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 “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And mother will be so pleased.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Indeed we will!” said Mary Frances, getting things ready for work.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Indeed we will!” said Mary Frances, getting things ready for work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
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From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed we will!” said Mary Frances, getting things ready for work.
a unit of instruction
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
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From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “And mother will be so pleased.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “And mother will be so pleased.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Indeed we will!” said Mary Frances, getting things ready for work.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY MARIE COMES TO LIFE THE next morning, after breakfast, Mary Frances hurried to her room, hoping to have another delightful lesson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Aunt Maria will be so surprised to see what I’ve done,” she whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
YarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You surely will surprise them,” said the Yarn Baby, “and if I am not mistaken we will have to work with all our might to get everything ready by the time they come home.”
