Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Now, indeed, it was almost impossible to find him; he was continually on the go between the town and Sandsgaard.

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

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the same time, no one could say of Morten that he did not bring great energy to bear on his new duties.

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

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

have

From this reading At the same time, no one could say of Morten that he did not bring great energy to bear on his new duties.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Now, indeed, it was almost impossible to find him; he was continually on the go between the town and Sandsgaard.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

a state at a particular time

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

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From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading Now, indeed, it was almost impossible to find him; he was continually on the go between the town and Sandsgaard.

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

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading At the same time, no one could say of Morten that he did not bring great energy to bear on his new duties.

one or the other of two

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading At the same time, no one could say of Morten that he did not bring great energy to bear on his new duties.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Now, indeed, it was almost impossible to find him; he was continually on the go between the town and Sandsgaard.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Now, indeed, it was almost impossible to find him; he was continually on the go between the town and Sandsgaard.

the act of departing

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

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

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

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

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now, indeed, it was almost impossible to find him; he was continually on the go between the town and Sandsgaard.

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

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

a social unit living together

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Now, indeed, it was almost impossible to find him; he was continually on the go between the town and Sandsgaard.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Now, indeed, it was almost impossible to find him; he was continually on the go between the town and Sandsgaard.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

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From this reading At the same time, no one could say of Morten that he did not bring great energy to bear on his new duties.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

not any; not one

From this reading At the same time, no one could say of Morten that he did not bring great energy to bear on his new duties.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, indeed, it was almost impossible to find him; he was continually on the go between the town and Sandsgaard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the same time, no one could say of Morten that he did not bring great energy to bear on his new duties.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

the local environment

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At the same time, no one could say of Morten that he did not bring great energy to bear on his new duties.

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From this reading Now, indeed, it was almost impossible to find him; he was continually on the go between the town and Sandsgaard.

express in words

From this reading At the same time, no one could say of Morten that he did not bring great energy to bear on his new duties.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

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

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At the same time, no one could say of Morten that he did not bring great energy to bear on his new duties.

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

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Now, indeed, it was almost impossible to find him; he was continually on the go between the town and Sandsgaard.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

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

From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

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From this reading Everything was in such a solid and well-regulated condition, that it kept on going like a good machine.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

which person or people

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The new driver had as much as he could manage, and there were some who thought that the more delicate parts of the complicated mechanism would be likely to suffer under his hands.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young Consul's death did not bring with it any great changes, either in the household or in the business.