afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
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From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
(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 What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading New problems beckoned.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
next to; at the side of
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
set up or found
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New problems beckoned.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
and nothing more
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Time would reveal some other way.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading New problems beckoned.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Time would reveal some other way.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Time would reveal some other way.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, it was good to feel the touch of comfort and the air of security to be found there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Time would reveal some other way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did it matter that after all the struggle and danger she had found her efforts crowned only by partial success?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Time would reveal some other way.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading That night, for the first time in many days, Florence found herself ready to creep beneath the hand woven blankets beside her pal.
