afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
(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 And Jim seemed inclined to think it better for her there during the heat of the summer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Harvey and Maud were cordially insistent in urging her to stay with them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And Jim seemed inclined to think it better for her there during the heat of the summer.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Jim seemed inclined to think it better for her there during the heat of the summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Harvey and Maud were cordially insistent in urging her to stay with them.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading And Jim seemed inclined to think it better for her there during the heat of the summer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still Horatia stayed with her sister.
Horatia
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From this reading Still Horatia stayed with her sister.
of the present time and place
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harvey and Maud were cordially insistent in urging her to stay with them.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading And Jim seemed inclined to think it better for her there during the heat of the summer.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Harvey and Maud were cordially insistent in urging her to stay with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
Jim
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From this reading And Jim seemed inclined to think it better for her there during the heat of the summer.
Maud
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From this reading Harvey and Maud were cordially insistent in urging her to stay with them.
Maud's
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From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
not any; not one
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Still Horatia stayed with her sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Harvey and Maud were cordially insistent in urging her to stay with them.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Still Horatia stayed with her sister.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still Horatia stayed with her sister.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And Jim seemed inclined to think it better for her there during the heat of the summer.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Harvey and Maud were cordially insistent in urging her to stay with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And Jim seemed inclined to think it better for her there during the heat of the summer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Harvey and Maud were cordially insistent in urging her to stay with them.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harvey and Maud were cordially insistent in urging her to stay with them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not what she had planned to do after Maud’s return, but there seemed no easy way of immediate escape and she shrank from the thought of taking another flat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still Horatia stayed with her sister.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They told her that they needed her--that the children had become so used to her that they would be miserable without her.
