afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
Alan
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From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are both worn out, and it is useless to follow her.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We are both worn out, and it is useless to follow her.
Desmond
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From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
Dez
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From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading We are both worn out, and it is useless to follow her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are both worn out, and it is useless to follow her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We are both worn out, and it is useless to follow her.
Jez-Riah
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From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
Korah
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From this reading THE LAIR OF THE SERPENT “Korah!
LAIRnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE SERPENT “Korah!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
Let's
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From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading She will return to us only when the spirit moves her.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE SERPENT “Korah!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
and nothing more
From this reading She will return to us only when the spirit moves her.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She will return to us only when the spirit moves her.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
SERPENTnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE SERPENT “Korah!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She will return to us only when the spirit moves her.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading She will return to us only when the spirit moves her.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAIR OF THE SERPENT “Korah!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Alan and Desmond gazed after her for some time and then Alan said “Let’s lie down, Dez.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We are both worn out, and it is useless to follow her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She will return to us only when the spirit moves her.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading We are both worn out, and it is useless to follow her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are both worn out, and it is useless to follow her.
at the time that
From this reading She will return to us only when the spirit moves her.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She will return to us only when the spirit moves her.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Korah!” the words grew fainter and fainter, until at length, worn out with religious fervour, Jez-Riah flung herself on the ground and fell asleep.
