AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
how long something has existed
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
(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 THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He laid her on the bed.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid her on the bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid her on the bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid her on the bed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He laid her on the bed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
Stonor
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From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sign of returning animation.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading After what seemed like an age to the watchers, she stirred and sighed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE START HOME Stonor, refusing aid from Mary, painfully carried his burden all the way back to the shack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mary loosened her clothing, chafed her hands, and did what other offices her experience suggested.
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