(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
in actual fact
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He continued weak and feeble.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ONLY ANOTHER MONTH.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
ChristienounUS /ˈkrɪsti/
prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
Christie'snounUS /ˈkrɪstiz/
possessive form of “christie” — prolific English writer of detective stories (1890-1976)
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued weak and feeble.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Old Treffy did not regain his strength.
divisible by two
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading He continued weak and feeble.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He continued weak and feeble.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Treffy did not regain his strength.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
set afire or burning
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ONLY ANOTHER MONTH.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Old Treffy did not regain his strength.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Treffy did not regain his strength.
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY ANOTHER MONTH.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Old Treffy did not regain his strength.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
be seated
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Old Treffy did not regain his strength.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
very small
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
Treffy
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From this reading Old Treffy did not regain his strength.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He continued weak and feeble.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not actually ill, and could sit up day after day by the tiny fire which Christie lighted for him in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he was not able to descend the steep staircase, much less to walk about with the heavy organ, which even made Christie's shoulders ache.
