afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
anew
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
any thing at all
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
subject to appointment
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul went out at night, and he went to the old house.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading But the wind only mocked at her in reply, shaking the house door with its furious blasts.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What shall I do, how can I save him?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall I do, how can I save him?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But the wind only mocked at her in reply, shaking the house door with its furious blasts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But the wind only mocked at her in reply, shaking the house door with its furious blasts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul went out at night, and he went to the old house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What shall I do, how can I save him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Paul went out at night, and he went to the old house.
how
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From this reading "What shall I do, how can I save him?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What shall I do, how can I save him?"
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the wind only mocked at her in reply, shaking the house door with its furious blasts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the wind only mocked at her in reply, shaking the house door with its furious blasts.
march in a procession
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading But the wind only mocked at her in reply, shaking the house door with its furious blasts.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Paul went out at night, and he went to the old house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Paul went out at night, and he went to the old house.
and nothing more
From this reading But the wind only mocked at her in reply, shaking the house door with its furious blasts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Paul went out at night, and he went to the old house.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul went out at night, and he went to the old house.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But the wind only mocked at her in reply, shaking the house door with its furious blasts.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
except for; apart from
From this reading "What shall I do, how can I save him?"
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading But the wind only mocked at her in reply, shaking the house door with its furious blasts.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I do, how can I save him?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
the season of growth
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She remembered their first coming to the village, immediately after Paul had been appointed parish priest here.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Paul went out at night, and he went to the old house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I do, how can I save him?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But the wind only mocked at her in reply, shaking the house door with its furious blasts.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Autumn and winter had passed without anything happening to confirm her suspicions, but now with the return of the spring, with the blowing of the March winds, the devil took up his work again.
