afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
BrannounUS /bræn/
broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
Haidee
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From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Oh! my heart, And, oh! my head!"
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Oh! my heart, And, oh! my head!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.
Lycée
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From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
Mascaret
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From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh! my heart, And, oh! my head!"
NEMESISnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! my heart, And, oh! my head!"
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Now the latter part of the plan was impossible.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
Sacha's
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From this reading The place was haunted, for Val, by poor Sacha’s ghost.
the season of growth
From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
Val
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OF NEMESIS "Spring is dead, And summer is dead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It had always been understood that after the summer Haidee was to go back to Paris to finish her education at the Versailles Lycée, while Val and Bran put in another healthy, if desolate winter at Mascaret.