afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I never thought nobody was after anybody!" said innocent Amphillis.
Agatha's
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From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
Amphillis
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From this reading I never thought nobody was after anybody!" said innocent Amphillis.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
any person at all
From this reading I never thought nobody was after anybody!" said innocent Amphillis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
(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 If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Keep thy seliness [simplicity], child!" said Perrote, smiling on her.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Keep thy seliness [simplicity], child!" said Perrote, smiling on her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never thought nobody was after anybody!" said innocent Amphillis.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading I never thought nobody was after anybody!" said innocent Amphillis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep thy seliness [simplicity], child!" said Perrote, smiling on her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
Lack-a-day
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From this reading "Lack-a-day!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
meshesnounUS /ˈmeʃɪz/
plural of “mesh” — the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never thought nobody was after anybody!" said innocent Amphillis.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I never thought nobody was after anybody!" said innocent Amphillis.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Keep thy seliness [simplicity], child!" said Perrote, smiling on her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
Perrote
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From this reading "Keep thy seliness [simplicity], child!" said Perrote, smiling on her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
one of four equal parts
From this reading If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
Ricarda's
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From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I never thought nobody was after anybody!" said innocent Amphillis.
express in words
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
seliness
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From this reading "Keep thy seliness [simplicity], child!" said Perrote, smiling on her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading "Keep thy seliness [simplicity], child!" said Perrote, smiling on her.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Keep thy seliness [simplicity], child!" said Perrote, smiling on her.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I never thought nobody was after anybody!" said innocent Amphillis.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Keep thy seliness [simplicity], child!" said Perrote, smiling on her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never thought nobody was after anybody!" said innocent Amphillis.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading "Nor, in truth, should I say `poor Master Norman,' for I think he is little like to be tangled either in Ricarda's web or Agatha's meshes.
wherein
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From this reading If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I know him, his eyes be in another quarter--wherein, I would say, he should have better content.
