prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He knew that more than one will had already been made and set aside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cousin Henry Cousin Henry found his position to be difficult and precarious.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
on or to one side
From this reading He knew that more than one will had already been made and set aside.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cousin Henry Cousin Henry found his position to be difficult and precarious.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Cousin Henry had turned the whole matter very much in his mind since he had become cognizant of his uncle's character.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that more than one will had already been made and set aside.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Cousin Henry had turned the whole matter very much in his mind since he had become cognizant of his uncle's character.
cognizantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːɡnəzənt/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Cousin Henry had turned the whole matter very much in his mind since he had become cognizant of his uncle's character.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Henry Cousin Henry found his position to be difficult and precarious.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Cousin Henry Cousin Henry found his position to be difficult and precarious.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
divisible by two
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
set up or found
From this reading Cousin Henry Cousin Henry found his position to be difficult and precarious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that more than one will had already been made and set aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Cousin Henry Cousin Henry found his position to be difficult and precarious.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cousin Henry Cousin Henry found his position to be difficult and precarious.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cousin Henry had turned the whole matter very much in his mind since he had become cognizant of his uncle's character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that more than one will had already been made and set aside.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He knew that more than one will had already been made and set aside.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Cousin Henry had turned the whole matter very much in his mind since he had become cognizant of his uncle's character.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He knew that more than one will had already been made and set aside.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Cousin Henry had turned the whole matter very much in his mind since he had become cognizant of his uncle's character.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knew that more than one will had already been made and set aside.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Cousin Henry Cousin Henry found his position to be difficult and precarious.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading Cousin Henry Cousin Henry found his position to be difficult and precarious.
on the contrary
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He knew that more than one will had already been made and set aside.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Cousin Henry had turned the whole matter very much in his mind since he had become cognizant of his uncle's character.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
not in physical motion
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He knew that more than one will had already been made and set aside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cousin Henry Cousin Henry found his position to be difficult and precarious.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Cousin Henry had turned the whole matter very much in his mind since he had become cognizant of his uncle's character.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
precisely as stated
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That suggestion of his uncle's,--or rather assertion,--that he could still change his mind was disagreeable.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Cousin Henry had turned the whole matter very much in his mind since he had become cognizant of his uncle's character.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He knew that more than one will had already been made and set aside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt he could do so, and, as Cousin Henry thought, would be the very man to do it, if angered, thwarted, or even annoyed.
