afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I can say it to you now without shame--after last night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
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dearly loved
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the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can say it to you now without shame--after last night.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
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crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
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Donald
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His eyes travelled on down the succeeding pages to the end.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
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either extremity of something that has length
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opinion or judgment
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have said it in my heart for so long--My beloved!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But I have said it in my heart for so long--My beloved!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I have said it in my heart for so long--My beloved!
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
immediately past
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
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 But I have said it in my heart for so long--My beloved!
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY SISTER, ANNE----" Slowly, Donald Morris put his hand inside the breast of his coat and drew out several slightly crumpled sheets of paper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I can say it to you now without shame--after last night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can say it to you now without shame--after last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading His eyes travelled on down the succeeding pages to the end.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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by chance
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But I have said it in my heart for so long--My beloved!
express in words
From this reading I can say it to you now without shame--after last night.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
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a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
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sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
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a female person who has the same parents as another person
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to a small degree or extent
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without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "MY SISTER, ANNE----" Slowly, Donald Morris put his hand inside the breast of his coat and drew out several slightly crumpled sheets of paper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I have said it in my heart for so long--My beloved!
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading His eyes travelled on down the succeeding pages to the end.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MY SISTER, ANNE----" Slowly, Donald Morris put his hand inside the breast of his coat and drew out several slightly crumpled sheets of paper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can say it to you now without shame--after last night.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading His eyes travelled on down the succeeding pages to the end.
which person or people
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I can say it to you now without shame--after last night.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
produce a literary work
From this reading He spread them out and his eyes rested tenderly on these words-- MY BELOVED---- I write it for the first--and perhaps, who knows--the last time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can say it to you now without shame--after last night.
