AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
(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 All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he went to the fireplace to thaw out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “In fact, I could hear the echo of the flivver from the woods as I got to the Lodge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Why, I got back here right after you left,” he explained.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
clothing in general
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
take in liquids
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading “In fact, I could hear the echo of the flivver from the woods as I got to the Lodge.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Why, I got back here right after you left,” he explained.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “In fact, I could hear the echo of the flivver from the woods as I got to the Lodge.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading And he went to the fireplace to thaw out.
flivver
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From this reading “In fact, I could hear the echo of the flivver from the woods as I got to the Lodge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why, I got back here right after you left,” he explained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he went to the fireplace to thaw out.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “In fact, I could hear the echo of the flivver from the woods as I got to the Lodge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Why, I got back here right after you left,” he explained.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, I got back here right after you left,” he explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In fact, I could hear the echo of the flivver from the woods as I got to the Lodge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “Why, I got back here right after you left,” he explained.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “In fact, I could hear the echo of the flivver from the woods as I got to the Lodge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In fact, I could hear the echo of the flivver from the woods as I got to the Lodge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And he went to the fireplace to thaw out.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Why, I got back here right after you left,” he explained.
express in words
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading And he went to the fireplace to thaw out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he went to the fireplace to thaw out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
male cat
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that Brent could find to say was, “This is too much for me!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
we'd
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From this reading After we’d slipped into dry clothes and had something hot to drink we demanded an explanation from Tom.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he went to the fireplace to thaw out.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I got back here right after you left,” he explained.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “In fact, I could hear the echo of the flivver from the woods as I got to the Lodge.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, I got back here right after you left,” he explained.
