afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For she went quietly over the wall after Tom, and followed him wherever he went.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
at or in the front
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
(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 But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
any thing at all
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when she came to the plantation, they lost sight of her; and they could do no less.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when she came to the plantation, they lost sight of her; and they could do no less.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For she went quietly over the wall after Tom, and followed him wherever he went.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For she went quietly over the wall after Tom, and followed him wherever he went.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For she went quietly over the wall after Tom, and followed him wherever he went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
Irishwomannoun
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But when she came to the plantation, they lost sight of her; and they could do no less.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But when she came to the plantation, they lost sight of her; and they could do no less.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
not any; not one
From this reading But when she came to the plantation, they lost sight of her; and they could do no less.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For she went quietly over the wall after Tom, and followed him wherever he went.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading But when she came to the plantation, they lost sight of her; and they could do no less.
with low volume
From this reading For she went quietly over the wall after Tom, and followed him wherever he went.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
express in words
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But when she came to the plantation, they lost sight of her; and they could do no less.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when she came to the plantation, they lost sight of her; and they could do no less.
up to a particular time
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
male cat
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading For she went quietly over the wall after Tom, and followed him wherever he went.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
at the time that
From this reading But when she came to the plantation, they lost sight of her; and they could do no less.
in or to any place at all
From this reading For she went quietly over the wall after Tom, and followed him wherever he went.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the Irishwoman, alone of them all, had seen which way Tom went.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
which person or people
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
but in spite of that
From this reading She had kept ahead of every one the whole time; and yet she neither walked nor ran.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She went along quite smoothly and gracefully, while her feet twinkled past each other so fast that you could not see which was foremost; till every one asked the other who the strange woman was; and all agreed, for want of anything better to say, that she must be in league with Tom.
