afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
(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 I think to live all the year by the seaside is ripping!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And that's why we're so lucky to be here.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think to live all the year by the seaside is ripping!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
can't
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From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
Davey
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From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
without deviation
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
being one more than ten
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And that's why we're so lucky to be here.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
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 MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
how
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From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I think to live all the year by the seaside is ripping!
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
occurring by chance
From this reading And that's why we're so lucky to be here.
not able to be found
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
by chance
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading I think to live all the year by the seaside is ripping!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading I think to live all the year by the seaside is ripping!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And that's why we're so lucky to be here.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
that's
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From this reading And that's why we're so lucky to be here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
up to a particular time
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
under-gardener
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From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
we're
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From this reading And that's why we're so lucky to be here.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MISSING THIS morning was lovely and hot, and directly after breakfast we went down to the sea.
at the time that
From this reading I can't think how people can possibly stay in the house when the sea is close to them outside.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And that's why we're so lucky to be here.
wouldn't
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From this reading Of course the boys had got hold of Davey the under-gardener, but he wouldn't have the boat out till eleven o'clock—he said he must wait for the turn of the tide.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I think to live all the year by the seaside is ripping!
