afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How did she know, after all, whether the baby _did_ belong to Jerome too?
(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 How did she know, after all, whether the baby _did_ belong to Jerome too?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading How did she know, after all, whether the baby _did_ belong to Jerome too?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I just can’t believe it’s mine!” she would exclaim.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading How did she know, after all, whether the baby _did_ belong to Jerome too?
can't
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From this reading “I just can’t believe it’s mine!” she would exclaim.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How did she know, after all, whether the baby _did_ belong to Jerome too?
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I just can’t believe it’s mine!” she would exclaim.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
HonolulunounUS /ˌhɑːnəˈluːluː/
the capital and largest city of Hawaii; located on a large bay on the island of Oahu
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
How
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From this reading How did she know, after all, whether the baby _did_ belong to Jerome too?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just can’t believe it’s mine!” she would exclaim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
it's
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From this reading “I just can’t believe it’s mine!” she would exclaim.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
and nothing more
From this reading “I just can’t believe it’s mine!” she would exclaim.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How did she know, after all, whether the baby _did_ belong to Jerome too?
Lili
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From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I just can’t believe it’s mine!” she would exclaim.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally the parents were very proud.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Naturally the parents were very proud.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Naturally the parents were very proud.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Naturally the parents were very proud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As for Lili, she could never get over this most prodigious novelty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How did she know, after all, whether the baby _did_ belong to Jerome too?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading How did she know, after all, whether the baby _did_ belong to Jerome too?
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
precisely as stated
From this reading Naturally the parents were very proud.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Naturally the parents were very proud.
at the time that
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading How did she know, after all, whether the baby _did_ belong to Jerome too?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I just can’t believe it’s mine!” she would exclaim.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
but in spite of that
From this reading Jerome felt much the same way; yet when he voiced the sentiment, Lili, remembering that wretched little soldier in Honolulu, would always look vaguely guilty.
