afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
Archie
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From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Colonel Tremaine had met them on the road halfway between Richmond and Harrowby.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading Mrs. Tremaine was full of courage and cheerfulness.
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 Colonel Tremaine had met them on the road halfway between Richmond and Harrowby.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Mrs. Tremaine was full of courage and cheerfulness.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
a social unit living together
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mrs. Tremaine was full of courage and cheerfulness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Colonel Tremaine had met them on the road halfway between Richmond and Harrowby.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Colonel Tremaine had met them on the road halfway between Richmond and Harrowby.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
Harrowby
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From this reading Colonel Tremaine had met them on the road halfway between Richmond and Harrowby.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
Isabey
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From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
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 LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Colonel Tremaine had met them on the road halfway between Richmond and Harrowby.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Tremaine was full of courage and cheerfulness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colonel Tremaine had met them on the road halfway between Richmond and Harrowby.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Colonel Tremaine had met them on the road halfway between Richmond and Harrowby.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Colonel Tremaine had met them on the road halfway between Richmond and Harrowby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
a male human offspring
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Colonel Tremaine had met them on the road halfway between Richmond and Harrowby.
Tremaine
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From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
TRIANON
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From this reading LIKE THE LITTLE TRIANON Four days after Isabey left Mrs. Tremaine and Archie returned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Tremaine was full of courage and cheerfulness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Richard’s recovery had been complete, and as she said the first night the family were assembled around the supper table:
at the time that
From this reading “I have never seen our son look so strong and so handsome as he did when I parted from him the day before we reached Richmond.
