afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
Ballymoy
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From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
exhale hard
From this reading Miss Blow was breakfasting by herself.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
breakfasting
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From this reading Miss Blow was breakfasting by herself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Miss Blow was breakfasting by herself.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
Farquharson
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From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Miss Blow was breakfasting by herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
I'm
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From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
it's
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From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
the literary culture
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Blow was breakfasting by herself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
Moriarty
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From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
O'Loughlin
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From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning Jimmy O’Loughlin entered the commercial room of his hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
There's
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From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Blow was breakfasting by herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Sanders were still in their bedrooms, mourning for their husbands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “There’s five police after coming into the town from Ballymoy,” said Jimmy excitedly; “and it’s what I’m after hearing from Moriarty that there’s more expected.”
a Caucasian
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Miss Farquharson, who had finished her breakfast an hour earlier, was writing letters at one end of the long table, having folded back the white cloth.
