afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
carefully weighed
From this reading She never had considered the possibility of his refusal.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Often in the past they had discussed the idea that she and Lina eventually go East to school.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Often in the past they had discussed the idea that she and Lina eventually go East to school.
else
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From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Often in the past they had discussed the idea that she and Lina eventually go East to school.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Often in the past they had discussed the idea that she and Lina eventually go East to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She never had considered the possibility of his refusal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She never had considered the possibility of his refusal.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Often in the past they had discussed the idea that she and Lina eventually go East to school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Often in the past they had discussed the idea that she and Lina eventually go East to school.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
Jeanette
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From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
Lina
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From this reading Often in the past they had discussed the idea that she and Lina eventually go East to school.
engage in
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never had considered the possibility of his refusal.
not one, and not any
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often in the past they had discussed the idea that she and Lina eventually go East to school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Often in the past they had discussed the idea that she and Lina eventually go East to school.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading She never had considered the possibility of his refusal.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading She never had considered the possibility of his refusal.
express the need or desire for
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
an educational institution
From this reading Often in the past they had discussed the idea that she and Lina eventually go East to school.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often in the past they had discussed the idea that she and Lina eventually go East to school.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Under the circumstances she felt she owed this to herself and to him, not wishing him to learn of her speech of the afternoon from any one else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Business difficulties he might be undergoing, but none sufficiently serious to interfere with her desire and plan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE REQUEST On that same evening after dinner Jeanette concluded that she would make her request of her father.
