afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
(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 “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
from appearances alone
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
ArgumentativeadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrɡjəˈmentətɪv/
given to or characterized by argument
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
completely unclothed
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was after breakfast on the following morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can he have been?” demanded his cousin.
Colin
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From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “How can he have been?” demanded his cousin.
dabbledadjectiveUS /ˈdæbəld/
covered with bright patches (often used in combination)
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “How can he have been?” demanded his cousin.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was after breakfast on the following morning.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
How
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From this reading “How can he have been?” demanded his cousin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
LiftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was after breakfast on the following morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was after breakfast on the following morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
Roger
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From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after breakfast on the following morning.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Of course,” he said slowly, “we must remember that Colin _may_ have been telling the truth, after all.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Roger Is Argumentative Roger dabbled his bare foot in the wave which surged past the rock upon which he and Anthony were sitting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lifting it out of the water, he contemplated his dripping toes with apparently deep interest.
