Chapter II

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?

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

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.

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

From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?

for the reason that

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

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

From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?

reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?

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From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.

depressingly dark

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.

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

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying

From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.

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

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

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

From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

engage in

From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?

and nothing more

From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?

plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?

and nothing more

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?

-ing form of “saw” — cut with a saw

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?

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

From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?

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

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

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

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Haymaker merely stared at her from under his heavy gray eyebrows.

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

From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

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

From this reading He was so tired and gloomy, not only because he had not slept much of late himself but because of this sawing to and fro between his varying moods.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why could he not make up his mind on the side of moral order, sympathy, and be at peace?

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Was he never to be able to decide for himself what he really wished?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Was he never to be done with this interminable moral or spiritual problem?