afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So Ladislaus pressed her hand to his lips and asked with sympathy:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading So, desiring to change my dress, I ordered her to hand it to me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading So, desiring to change my dress, I ordered her to hand it to me.
put on clothes
From this reading So, desiring to change my dress, I ordered her to hand it to me.
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So Ladislaus pressed her hand to his lips and asked with sympathy:
Hanka's
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From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Ladislaus pressed her hand to his lips and asked with sympathy:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Ladislaus pressed her hand to his lips and asked with sympathy:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So, desiring to change my dress, I ordered her to hand it to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "What kind of outburst was it?"
Ladislaus
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From this reading So Ladislaus pressed her hand to his lips and asked with sympathy:
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading So Ladislaus pressed her hand to his lips and asked with sympathy:
Marynia's
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From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So, desiring to change my dress, I ordered her to hand it to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So, desiring to change my dress, I ordered her to hand it to me.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What kind of outburst was it?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading So, desiring to change my dress, I ordered her to hand it to me.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading "What kind of outburst was it?"
compacted by ironing
From this reading So Ladislaus pressed her hand to his lips and asked with sympathy:
on the contrary
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Ladislaus pressed her hand to his lips and asked with sympathy:
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading So Ladislaus pressed her hand to his lips and asked with sympathy:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Ladislaus pressed her hand to his lips and asked with sympathy:
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What kind of outburst was it?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What kind of outburst was it?"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Hanka's voice faltered, and it could be seen that she felt the whole occurrence deeply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Ladislaus pressed her hand to his lips and asked with sympathy:
Zosia
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From this reading "This afternoon, or rather after Marynia's return from the rehearsal, we were to ride up town with Zosia.
