AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
(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 Her former name, at all events, was Arden.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “True, I forgot the note; there will be daylight in another hour, its getting grey to the eastward.
Arden
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From this reading Her former name, at all events, was Arden.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her former name, at all events, was Arden.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “True, I forgot the note; there will be daylight in another hour, its getting grey to the eastward.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
CookenounUS /kʊk/
United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “True, I forgot the note; there will be daylight in another hour, its getting grey to the eastward.
the act of departing
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
Duchesse
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From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading “True, I forgot the note; there will be daylight in another hour, its getting grey to the eastward.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Her former name, at all events, was Arden.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Her former name, at all events, was Arden.”
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “True, I forgot the note; there will be daylight in another hour, its getting grey to the eastward.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “True, I forgot the note; there will be daylight in another hour, its getting grey to the eastward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “True, I forgot the note; there will be daylight in another hour, its getting grey to the eastward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “True, I forgot the note; there will be daylight in another hour, its getting grey to the eastward.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “True, I forgot the note; there will be daylight in another hour, its getting grey to the eastward.
and nothing more
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her former name, at all events, was Arden.”
a brief written record
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
by chance
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
express in words
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “True, I forgot the note; there will be daylight in another hour, its getting grey to the eastward.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I forgot to ask the stranger,” remarked the Lieutenant, “the lady’s present title; he called her Madame la Duchesse.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “True, I forgot the note; there will be daylight in another hour, its getting grey to the eastward.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her former name, at all events, was Arden.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I dare say,” said the midshipman, “the note he presented will explain, and perhaps give some further particulars of her situation.”
William
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From this reading After the departure of the Frenchman, Lieutenant Cooke and William Thornton commented upon what they had just heard.
