Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

later than; following

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

the act of departing

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

comparative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

a social unit living together

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

a boy or man

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

yet to be or coming

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

an established custom

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

unpleasantly stern

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

excessively quick

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

exemption from punishment or loss

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

not any; not one

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

above and across; more than

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

by chance

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

by chance

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

power to dominate or defeat

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

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From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

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From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

lack of sympathy

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

not necessary

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

precisely as stated

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

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From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

(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 It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

at the time that

From this reading On the contrary, when they remembered it in the morning, after their sound night's sleep, they said to each other that Theo could not possibly have meant it; that he must have been out of temper, poor fellow.

in or at the place that

From this reading Warrender was so anxious that there should be no unnecessary haste in his mother's departure, and so ready to find out a pleasant place where they could all go, that everything that had been harsh was forgotten.

which person or people

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It was a violent beginning; but perhaps it was as well, on the whole, that the idea of Theo's future supremacy should have been got into the heads of the duller portion of the family.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading This happy effect of the bonds of nature was no doubt made easier by the placid characters of the girls, who had no inclination to brood over an unkindness, nor any habit of thinking what was meant by a hasty word.

a late time of life

From this reading Indeed, it is very possible in a family that a great many harsh things may be said and forgotten, with little harm done--boys and girls who have been brought up in the same nursery having generally insulted as well as caressed each other with impunity from their earliest years.