afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
at or in the front
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
(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 HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
breakfasting
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From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
divisible by two
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
Guildford
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
HASLEMERE
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
HOOPDRIVER
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
Hoopdriver's
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From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MR.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
and nothing more
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
a form of address for a man
From this reading HOW MR.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
by chance
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOOPDRIVER WENT TO HASLEMERE There was some little delay in getting Mr. Hoopdriver’s breakfast, so that after all he was not free to start out of Guildford until just upon the stroke of nine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading He wheeled his machine from the High Street in some perplexity.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
which person or people
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
XIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading XIII.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He did not know whether this young lady, who had seized hold of his imagination so strongly, and her unfriendly and possibly menacing brother, were ahead of him or even now breakfasting somewhere in Guildford.
