Then I remembered, almost as an afterthought, to feed the cat.
The fact was hidden deep in the report, almost as an afterthought.
The lounge was added to the office as an afterthought.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
af|ter|thought — «AF tuhr THT, AHF », noun. 1. a thought that comes too late to be used. 2. a second or later thought or explanation: »The fact that I agree with Bohr s fundamental ideas…is the result of my own thinking, although…mine was only an afterthought,… … Useful english dictionary
lot|ter|y — «LOT uhr ee», noun, plural ter|ies. 1. a scheme for distributing prizes by lot or chance. In a lottery a large number of tickets are sold, some of which draw prizes. 2. a similar scheme used to determine the order in which men are drafted into a… … Useful english dictionary
but|ter-and-egg man — «BUHT uhr uhn EHG», U.S. Slang. a middle class businessman who is, or is thought to be, wealthy and free with his money … Useful english dictionary
daugh|ter — «D tuhr», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a female child. A girl is the daughter of her father and mother. Abbr: dau. b) a daughter in law. c) a kindly term of address to a girl as from an older person, priest, or the like. 2. a) a female descendant.… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|date — «IHN tuhr DAYT», transitive verb, intransitive verb, dat|ed, dat|ing. U.S. to go out on dates with members of a different religion or denomination: »Among the Catholic students 74 per cent interdated frequently and 66 per cent thought it likely… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|face — «IHN tuhr FAYS», noun, verb, faced, fac|ing. –n. 1. a surface lying between two bodies or spaces, and forming their common boundary. 2. a connection of two or more things brought together in an association, partnership, meeting, or other… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|lude — «IHN tuhr lood», noun, verb, lud|ed, lud|ing. –n. 1. anything that is thought of as filling time between two things; interval: »There was an interlude of sunshine between the two showers. He would look on the affair as no more than an interlude… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|nal|ize — «ihn TUR nuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. Psychology. 1. to adopt and assimilate (an idea, habit, custom, or mannerism) into the framework of one s personality. 2. to withdraw (an emotion, problem, or thought) into oneself; repress;… … Useful english dictionary
ob|i|ter — «OB uh tuhr», adverb. by the way; in passing; incidentally: »His Lordship thought his observations, which were obiter, went too far (London Times). ╂[< Latin obiter < ob to, against + iter route; journey] … Useful english dictionary
pat´ter|er — pat|ter1 «PAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make rapid taps: »The rain patters on a windowpane. Bare feet pattered along the hard floor. 2. to move with a rapid tapping sound: »to patter across the room. –v.t. to make rapid taps on or against;… … Useful english dictionary
