afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Clodwig looked down for some time after Bella had gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MEDUSA AND VICTORIA.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading He nodded to Eric as if he would greet him anew.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He nodded to Eric as if he would greet him anew.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading But Bella soon returned, bearing the parrot on her hand, and stroking it.
Bella
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From this reading Clodwig looked down for some time after Bella had gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bella soon returned, bearing the parrot on her hand, and stroking it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
Clodwig
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From this reading Clodwig looked down for some time after Bella had gone.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Clodwig looked down for some time after Bella had gone.
Eric
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From this reading He nodded to Eric as if he would greet him anew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clodwig looked down for some time after Bella had gone.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Clodwig looked down for some time after Bella had gone.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He nodded to Eric as if he would greet him anew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clodwig looked down for some time after Bella had gone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Bella soon returned, bearing the parrot on her hand, and stroking it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He nodded to Eric as if he would greet him anew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Bella soon returned, bearing the parrot on her hand, and stroking it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He nodded to Eric as if he would greet him anew.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
how
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From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He nodded to Eric as if he would greet him anew.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Bella soon returned, bearing the parrot on her hand, and stroking it.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Clodwig looked down for some time after Bella had gone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
MEDUSAnounUS /məˈduːsə/
(Greek mythology) a woman transformed into a Gorgon by Athena; she was slain by Perseus
From this reading MEDUSA AND VICTORIA.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded to Eric as if he would greet him anew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But Bella soon returned, bearing the parrot on her hand, and stroking it.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading But Bella soon returned, bearing the parrot on her hand, and stroking it.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But Bella soon returned, bearing the parrot on her hand, and stroking it.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Clodwig looked down for some time after Bella had gone.
in the near future
From this reading But Bella soon returned, bearing the parrot on her hand, and stroking it.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading But Bella soon returned, bearing the parrot on her hand, and stroking it.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Bella soon returned, bearing the parrot on her hand, and stroking it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Clodwig looked down for some time after Bella had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He nodded to Eric as if he would greet him anew.
to-day
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From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
VICTORIAnounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading MEDUSA AND VICTORIA.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
at the time that
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She walked up and down the room, lingering when Eric related how he had to-day, tearing himself by force away from the view of the river, gone back into the country, and had conversed with many persons.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He nodded to Eric as if he would greet him anew.
