(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading As it stood, it had, he acknowledged, been saved by the rare and unusual qualities of Mary-Clare.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was not in any sense deceived by conditions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it stood, it had, he acknowledged, been saved by the rare and unusual qualities of Mary-Clare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
have
From this reading But it could not bear the stress and strain of repeated tests.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it could not bear the stress and strain of repeated tests.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not in any sense deceived by conditions.
classifyverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪ/
arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading He was not in any sense deceived by conditions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But it could not bear the stress and strain of repeated tests.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading He was not in any sense deceived by conditions.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not in any sense deceived by conditions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
Mary-Clare
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From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
Northrup
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From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not in any sense deceived by conditions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As it stood, it had, he acknowledged, been saved by the rare and unusual qualities of Mary-Clare.
on one occasion
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading As it stood, it had, he acknowledged, been saved by the rare and unusual qualities of Mary-Clare.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading As it stood, it had, he acknowledged, been saved by the rare and unusual qualities of Mary-Clare.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
recurring again and again
From this reading But it could not bear the stress and strain of repeated tests.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading As it stood, it had, he acknowledged, been saved by the rare and unusual qualities of Mary-Clare.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He was not in any sense deceived by conditions.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As it stood, it had, he acknowledged, been saved by the rare and unusual qualities of Mary-Clare.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading But it could not bear the stress and strain of repeated tests.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading But it could not bear the stress and strain of repeated tests.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading But it could not bear the stress and strain of repeated tests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading He had, after twenty-four hours, been able to classify the situation and reduce it to its proper proportions.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading As it stood, it had, he acknowledged, been saved by the rare and unusual qualities of Mary-Clare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not in any sense deceived by conditions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Northrup decided to turn back at once to his own place in life after that revealing afternoon with Mary-Clare.
