afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
ALIENSnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
(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 CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Those days seemed to come to an end all at once for Cyrus and Octavia, and even for me, when grandpa died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those days seemed to come to an end all at once for Cyrus and Octavia, and even for me, when grandpa died.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For financial trouble came and we feared losing even the dear old roof over our heads.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Those days seemed to come to an end all at once for Cyrus and Octavia, and even for me, when grandpa died.
CYRUSnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
Dave
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From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
dearly loved
From this reading For financial trouble came and we feared losing even the dear old roof over our heads.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Those days seemed to come to an end all at once for Cyrus and Octavia, and even for me, when grandpa died.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Those days seemed to come to an end all at once for Cyrus and Octavia, and even for me, when grandpa died.
divisible by two
From this reading Those days seemed to come to an end all at once for Cyrus and Octavia, and even for me, when grandpa died.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading For financial trouble came and we feared losing even the dear old roof over our heads.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading For financial trouble came and we feared losing even the dear old roof over our heads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
the act of departing
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For financial trouble came and we feared losing even the dear old roof over our heads.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
I've
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From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading For financial trouble came and we feared losing even the dear old roof over our heads.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those days seemed to come to an end all at once for Cyrus and Octavia, and even for me, when grandpa died.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
not any; not one
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
Octavia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those days seemed to come to an end all at once for Cyrus and Octavia, and even for me, when grandpa died.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For financial trouble came and we feared losing even the dear old roof over our heads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
on one occasion
From this reading Those days seemed to come to an end all at once for Cyrus and Octavia, and even for me, when grandpa died.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For financial trouble came and we feared losing even the dear old roof over our heads.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading For financial trouble came and we feared losing even the dear old roof over our heads.
SACRIFICESnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Those days seemed to come to an end all at once for Cyrus and Octavia, and even for me, when grandpa died.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those days seemed to come to an end all at once for Cyrus and Octavia, and even for me, when grandpa died.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
a source of difficulty
From this reading For financial trouble came and we feared losing even the dear old roof over our heads.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I must give up going to college,” Cyrus announced in his slow, positive way.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CYRUS SACRIFICES HIMSELF FOR THE SAKE OF THE “ALIENS” “I’ve thought it all over and there’s no other way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For financial trouble came and we feared losing even the dear old roof over our heads.
at the time that
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
a late time of life
From this reading It was six years after grandpa had given him the charge to care for little Dave, for I must resist the great temptation to linger on the days when childhood filled the earth for us with “the light that never was on sea or land.”
