afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
anew
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
move towards
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Am coming right down to see you and my old sweetheart, Lou.
Dan
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From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
dearly loved
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Am coming right down to see you and my old sweetheart, Lou.
at any time
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
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 am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
coins made of gold
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
only a very short time before
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
Jim
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From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
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 time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
Lou
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From this reading Am coming right down to see you and my old sweetheart, Lou.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
McGrew's
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From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Am coming right down to see you and my old sweetheart, Lou.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
possessing material wealth
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Am coming right down to see you and my old sweetheart, Lou.
uttered with a trill
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Am coming right down to see you and my old sweetheart, Lou.
the act of searching for something
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
not in physical motion
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
express a supposition
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading Am coming right down to see you and my old sweetheart, Lou.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am still the same rolling stone, ever seeking the gold that seems to get further away as I approach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Am coming right down to see you and my old sweetheart, Lou.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time of Dan McGrew's arrival was not long left in doubt; for, on the third day following Tom's letter, Jim received one from Dan himself.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
a late time of life
From this reading _Dear Jim_: Am back again in the old home after five years, and have grown rich.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Am coming right down to see you and my old sweetheart, Lou.
you're
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From this reading I can still hardly forgive you for winning her from me, but I suppose you're the better man.
