afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "The clouds return after the rain."
Alice
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From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
(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 As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not surprised at all, Ellie."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "The clouds return after the rain."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
don't
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From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
Ellen
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From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
Ellie
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From this reading "I am not surprised at all, Ellie."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
hearernounUS /ˈhiːrər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
information about recent and important events
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not surprised at all, Ellie."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "The clouds return after the rain."
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "The clouds return after the rain."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The clouds return after the rain."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was somewhat disappointed at the calmness of her hearer.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading As soon as she could, Ellen carried this wonderful news to Alice, and eagerly poured out the whole story, her walk and all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you don't seem half as surprised as I expected, Alice; I thought you would be so much surprised."
