afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The June days did not make it any better.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And what could have become of it since?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Why did not grandfather give us that paper, when he began to?
(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 The June days did not make it any better.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And what could have become of it since?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The June days did not make it any better.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The June days did not make it any better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Why did not grandfather give us that paper, when he began to?
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Why did not grandfather give us that paper, when he began to?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why did not grandfather give us that paper, when he began to?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
how
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From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The June days did not make it any better.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The June days did not make it any better.
and nothing more
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
engage in
From this reading The June days did not make it any better.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The June days did not make it any better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
and nothing more
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Why did not grandfather give us that paper, when he began to?
RESPONSIBILITYnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading RUTH'S RESPONSIBILITY.
RUTH'SnounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH'S RESPONSIBILITY.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And what could have become of it since?
be seated
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
a person, without saying who
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why did not grandfather give us that paper, when he began to?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The June days did not make it any better.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why did not grandfather give us that paper, when he began to?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what could have become of it since?
at the time that
From this reading Why did not grandfather give us that paper, when he began to?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did not grandfather give us that paper, when he began to?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And the June nights,--well, we had to sit in the "front box at the sunset," and think how there would be June after June here for somebody, and we should only have had just two of them out of our whole lives.
