afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
(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 She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “And leave me here to do my shopping alone?” said Lady Jane indignantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
aëronauts
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From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
ballooningnounUS /bəˈluːnɪŋ/
flying in a balloon
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
Claude
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From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel talked of going down to King’s Follitt the next day.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Colonel talked of going down to King’s Follitt the next day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And leave me here to do my shopping alone?” said Lady Jane indignantly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Colonel talked of going down to King’s Follitt the next day.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
divisible by two
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
Follitt
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From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
set up or found
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
the act of departing
From this reading The Colonel talked of going down to King’s Follitt the next day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And leave me here to do my shopping alone?” said Lady Jane indignantly.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “And leave me here to do my shopping alone?” said Lady Jane indignantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
Jane
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From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Colonel talked of going down to King’s Follitt the next day.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
immediately past
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
go away from a place
From this reading “And leave me here to do my shopping alone?” said Lady Jane indignantly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And leave me here to do my shopping alone?” said Lady Jane indignantly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And leave me here to do my shopping alone?” said Lady Jane indignantly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Colonel talked of going down to King’s Follitt the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
outrunverbUS /aʊˈtrʌn/
run faster than
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
Peterborough
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From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
rain-clouds
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From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And leave me here to do my shopping alone?” said Lady Jane indignantly.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading “And leave me here to do my shopping alone?” said Lady Jane indignantly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
in or at or to some place
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Colonel talked of going down to King’s Follitt the next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
in or at that place or location
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She made up her mind that there was nothing in ballooning after all, and she was wet and tired when she got back to London late at night, and found Claude and her husband waiting for her.
at the time that
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had not been nearly such good sport as she had anticipated, for the breeze had been light during the early part of the afternoon, and she had been obliged to go slowly in order not to outrun the aëronauts, and when they had begun to travel faster it had grown dark, and she could not see them even with her searchlight!
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Lady Jane Follitt had last seen the balloon driving through rain-clouds at dusk, somewhere between Peterborough and York.
