afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
any thing at all
From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "No, no, child, of course not; he’ll make me well," his mother said reassuringly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "No, no, child, of course not; he’ll make me well," his mother said reassuringly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
don't
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From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
Harvey'snounUS /ˈhɑːrviz/
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
he'll
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From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, no, child, of course not; he’ll make me well," his mother said reassuringly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
be the source of pain
From this reading He won’t hurt you, will he?"
I've
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From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
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 "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
engage in
From this reading "No, no, child, of course not; he’ll make me well," his mother said reassuringly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, no, child, of course not; he’ll make me well," his mother said reassuringly.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, child, of course not; he’ll make me well," his mother said reassuringly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, no, child, of course not; he’ll make me well," his mother said reassuringly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No, no, child, of course not; he’ll make me well," his mother said reassuringly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
permittingverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
raspberrynounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
reassuringlyadverbUS /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/
in a reassuring manner
From this reading "No, no, child, of course not; he’ll make me well," his mother said reassuringly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, no, child, of course not; he’ll make me well," his mother said reassuringly.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
express a supposition
From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, we can send the rest after we get home—I’ve got the raspberry money left."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman sighed and smiled together, permitting herself to be led on up the steps.
won't
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From this reading He won’t hurt you, will he?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Harvey’s hand was on the bell: "You don’t suppose he’ll do anything to you, will he, mother?
