afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Let's find things to do, and forget things.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hello, Champers, how's business?" he asked, with the cheerful way that drew even his enemies to him.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Danged bad!"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Hello, Champers, how's business?" he asked, with the cheerful way that drew even his enemies to him.
Carey
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From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
CHAMPERS
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From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "Hello, Champers, how's business?" he asked, with the cheerful way that drew even his enemies to him.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
Danged
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From this reading "Danged bad!"
Darley
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From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Let's find things to do, and forget things.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Hello, Champers, how's business?" he asked, with the cheerful way that drew even his enemies to him.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "Hello, Champers, how's business?" he asked, with the cheerful way that drew even his enemies to him.
divisible by two
From this reading "Hello, Champers, how's business?" he asked, with the cheerful way that drew even his enemies to him.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Let's find things to do, and forget things.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Let's find things to do, and forget things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello, Champers, how's business?" he asked, with the cheerful way that drew even his enemies to him.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Champers, how's business?" he asked, with the cheerful way that drew even his enemies to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hello, Champers, how's business?" he asked, with the cheerful way that drew even his enemies to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
how's
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From this reading "Hello, Champers, how's business?" he asked, with the cheerful way that drew even his enemies to him.
HUMANENESSnoun
the quality of compassion or consideration for others (people or animals)
From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
Let's
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From this reading Let's find things to do, and forget things.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
engage in
From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
Shirley
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From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
hard to endure
From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
the act of using
From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Hello, Champers, how's business?" he asked, with the cheerful way that drew even his enemies to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
in the company of; together with
From this reading --_The Light That Failed._ On the third day after Darley Champers had closed with Leigh Shirley, Horace Carey walked into his office.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading THE HUMANENESS OF CHAMPERS What is the use of trying to make things worse?
