afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
anew
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
any thing at all
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TWO days of incessant inquiry passed by, leading to no result.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he came upon no little Vi.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading TWO days of incessant inquiry passed by, leading to no result.
ENDEDadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE SEARCH ENDED.
fatherlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərləs/
having no living father
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading TWO days of incessant inquiry passed by, leading to no result.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading TWO days of incessant inquiry passed by, leading to no result.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
KippersnounUS /ˈkɪpərz/
plural of “kipper” — salted and smoked herring
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
Kips
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From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
Klips
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From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading TWO days of incessant inquiry passed by, leading to no result.
Leveson
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From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he came upon no little Vi.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
not any; not one
From this reading TWO days of incessant inquiry passed by, leading to no result.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO days of incessant inquiry passed by, leading to no result.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TWO days of incessant inquiry passed by, leading to no result.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading TWO days of incessant inquiry passed by, leading to no result.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH ENDED.
do one's shopping
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
express in words
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH ENDED.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nobody could tell him anything of Job Kips, Klips, or Kippers,—and as for motherless and fatherless children, he might find them by the score.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWO days of incessant inquiry passed by, leading to no result.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO days of incessant inquiry passed by, leading to no result.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he came upon no little Vi.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But he came upon no little Vi.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hour after hour Leveson wandered from street to street, from house to house, from shop to shop, asking the same questions over and over again, but always with the same result.
