(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he hurried away to Strasbourg the same day, much to his wife's satisfaction.
Baden
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From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
Burgo's
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From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So he hurried away to Strasbourg the same day, much to his wife's satisfaction.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Travellers Return Home.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading So he hurried away to Strasbourg the same day, much to his wife's satisfaction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So he hurried away to Strasbourg the same day, much to his wife's satisfaction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
Palliser
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From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Palliser did not remain long in Baden after the payment of Burgo's bill.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Travellers Return Home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
Identical; not different.
From this reading So he hurried away to Strasbourg the same day, much to his wife's satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading So he hurried away to Strasbourg the same day, much to his wife's satisfaction.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
StrasbourgnounUS /ˈstræsbɔːrɡ/
city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
From this reading So he hurried away to Strasbourg the same day, much to his wife's satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Travellers Return Home.
propel through the air
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
TravellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading The Travellers Return Home.
undeservedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvd/
not deserved or earned
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps I shall not throw any undeserved discredit on his courage if I say that he was afraid to do so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading So he hurried away to Strasbourg the same day, much to his wife's satisfaction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What would he have said,--what would he have been able to say, if that young man had come to him demanding an explanation?
