Chapter VII

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

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

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

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

react verbally

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

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

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

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

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

possessive form of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

marked by rude or peremptory shortness

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

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

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?

recognizable; marked

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

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 RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

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

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

only a very short time before

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?

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

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

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

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading "Sorry, honey.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

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

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

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

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?

not any; not one

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

precisely, exactly

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

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From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading "Sorry, honey.

not in physical motion

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Bell's answer to the girl's anxious appeal that she be allowed to join him had been no less brusque and decided than that he had made to mine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?

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

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

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

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

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

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Rona answered that question, so far as she herself was concerned, then and there, though hardly in a way that I had the wit or the will to profit by.

the words that are spoken

From this reading RONA COMES ABOARD Well, I still think I was right on the score of the futility of further words.

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

From this reading Nothing more that I could have _said_ would have changed the situation; but was there nothing more that I could have _done_?