Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

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

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

later than; following

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

in addition

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

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

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

any person at all

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

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

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

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

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

have

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

for the reason that

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

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From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

a bridge hand that is void of trumps

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

without doubt or question

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

on a floor below

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

divisible by two

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

at any time

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

accept an excuse for

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

extremely silly or stupid

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

in a forcible manner

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

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

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

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

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

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

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

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

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

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

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

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

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

without excuse or justification

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

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 That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

go away from a place

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

and nothing more

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

not any; not one

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

the act of departing politely

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

lacking in energy or will

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

be persistent, refuse to stop

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

inspiring scornful pity

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

an act of economizing; reduction in cost

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

and nothing more

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading CHICANE He came downstairs early, as he had done after a previous sleepless night--also caused by Helen.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

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

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

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

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

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

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

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

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

communicated in words

From this reading All his rambling sentences to Helen (which he had thought so clever when he uttered them) were merely an excuse for not parting with money--money that was useless to him.

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

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

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

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

From this reading He saw clearly that all his arguments to her about money and the saving of money were ridiculous; they would not have carried conviction even to the most passive intelligence, and Helen's intelligence was far from passive.

at the time that

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were not even true in fact, for he had never intended to leave any money to Helen's mother; he had never intended to leave any money to anybody, simply because he had not cared to think of his own decease; he had made no plans about the valuable fortune which, as Helen had too forcibly told him, he would not be able to bear away with him when he left Bursley for ever; this subject was not pleasant to him.

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

From this reading That it would be foolish, fatuous, and inexcusable to persevere further in his obstinacy against Helen, this he knew.