afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
anew
From this reading "He is dead," she said; "I knew that I should never see him again."
terminate
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
Clare
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From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
Clare's
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From this reading When Lady Vaughan read it she knew it was Clare's death-warrant.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "He is dead," she said; "I knew that I should never see him again."
death-warrant
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From this reading When Lady Vaughan read it she knew it was Clare's death-warrant.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The news was not long in reaching England.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
in a gradual manner
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
only a very short time before
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He is dead," she said; "I knew that I should never see him again."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He is dead," she said; "I knew that I should never see him again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He is dead," she said; "I knew that I should never see him again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news was not long in reaching England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is dead," she said; "I knew that I should never see him again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Lady Vaughan read it she knew it was Clare's death-warrant.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Lady Vaughan read it she knew it was Clare's death-warrant.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When Lady Vaughan read it she knew it was Clare's death-warrant.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
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 The news was not long in reaching England.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He is dead," she said; "I knew that I should never see him again."
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news was not long in reaching England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The news was not long in reaching England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading The news was not long in reaching England.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When Lady Vaughan read it she knew it was Clare's death-warrant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He is dead," she said; "I knew that I should never see him again."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He is dead," she said; "I knew that I should never see him again."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lady Vaughan read it she knew it was Clare's death-warrant.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "He is dead," she said; "I knew that I should never see him again."
in the near future
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He is dead," she said; "I knew that I should never see him again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news was not long in reaching England.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
VaughannounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading When Lady Vaughan read it she knew it was Clare's death-warrant.
Vaughan'snounUS /vɔːnz/
possessive form of “vaughan” — United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
precisely as stated
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news was not long in reaching England.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
at the time that
From this reading When Lady Vaughan read it she knew it was Clare's death-warrant.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Clare Vaughan's heart was broken; she hardly spoke after she heard the fatal words; she was very quiet, very patient, but the light on her face was not of this world.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading They tried to break it to her very gently, but her keen, quick perception soon told her what was wrong.
