afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
announcementsnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənts/
plural of “announcement” — a formal public statement
From this reading These two announcements threw the clearest light upon each other to Richard.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The other was from Edinburgh, from “Catherine Ross,” asking “Is the boy with you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Write at once, or come.”
a youthful male person
From this reading The other was from Edinburgh, from “Catherine Ross,” asking “Is the boy with you?
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading The other was from Edinburgh, from “Catherine Ross,” asking “Is the boy with you?
clearestadjectiveUS /ˈklɪrɪst/
superlative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading These two announcements threw the clearest light upon each other to Richard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Write at once, or come.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
don't
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From this reading He has left us, and we don’t know where he has gone.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading These two announcements threw the clearest light upon each other to Richard.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading The other was from Edinburgh, from “Catherine Ross,” asking “Is the boy with you?
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
Eskside's
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From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
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 On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He has left us, and we don’t know where he has gone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has left us, and we don’t know where he has gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has left us, and we don’t know where he has gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other was from Edinburgh, from “Catherine Ross,” asking “Is the boy with you?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He has left us, and we don’t know where he has gone.
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 He has left us, and we don’t know where he has gone.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading These two announcements threw the clearest light upon each other to Richard.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
on one occasion
From this reading Write at once, or come.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Write at once, or come.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was from Edinburgh, from “Catherine Ross,” asking “Is the boy with you?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
Richard
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From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
telegraphicadjective
of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two announcements threw the clearest light upon each other to Richard.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading These two announcements threw the clearest light upon each other to Richard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These two announcements threw the clearest light upon each other to Richard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These two announcements threw the clearest light upon each other to Richard.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has left us, and we don’t know where he has gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other was from Edinburgh, from “Catherine Ross,” asking “Is the boy with you?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He has left us, and we don’t know where he has gone.
in or at the place that
From this reading He has left us, and we don’t know where he has gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the evening of the day after the election, Richard Ross, in Florence, received two telegrams,--one from his father, announcing the result of the election, sent off from the nearest telegraphic station, in Lord Eskside’s own name, and with full official pomp.
produce a literary work
From this reading Write at once, or come.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The other was from Edinburgh, from “Catherine Ross,” asking “Is the boy with you?
