afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had waited long, for the day was bright and I wakened at sunrise.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no talk between the two women that I could hear.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I had waited long, for the day was bright and I wakened at sunrise.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
Chet
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From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no talk between the two women that I could hear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
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 *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had waited long, for the day was bright and I wakened at sunrise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There was no talk between the two women that I could hear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
Leah's
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From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had waited long, for the day was bright and I wakened at sunrise.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no talk between the two women that I could hear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
SlicedadjectiveUS /slaɪst/
prepared by cutting
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading I had waited long, for the day was bright and I wakened at sunrise.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was no talk between the two women that I could hear.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no talk between the two women that I could hear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no talk between the two women that I could hear.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
up-stairs
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From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I had waited long, for the day was bright and I wakened at sunrise.
wakened
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From this reading I had waited long, for the day was bright and I wakened at sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no talk between the two women that I could hear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The pounding went on for two hours or more after dinner, and then Miss Fielding came up-stairs to her room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She contented herself with putting her head through the doorway and calling out "Good night, Chet!" and then I heard her door slam.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was no talk between the two women that I could hear.
the words that are spoken
From this reading *V* "Sliced kisses, fried in tears," were the words I heard Miss Fielding reply to Leah’s morning call, early the next day.
