afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading BEATEN!
Bella
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From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
DEFEATEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading DEFEATED!
the act of discovering something
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
by chance
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
having a point
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
quarter-boat
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From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
being of use or service
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
at the time that
From this reading 'No,' he said to Bella some time later, and when he had returned to her, 'no other signs than these.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Nothing,' while, as he spoke, he pointed to the jacket and cap at his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had brought them with him after the discovery, thinking that perhaps they might be useful when the time came for them to set out in the quarter-boat, as he fully imagined they would have to do, thereby to reach some other island.
