afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
any thing at all
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
set up or found
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
intense and profound fear
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
for more time
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading He had no mice, no squirrels, nothing to play with.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
not any; not one
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had no mice, no squirrels, nothing to play with.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He had no mice, no squirrels, nothing to play with.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
do one's shopping
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
in the near future
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
express in speech
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
squirrelsnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəlz/
plural of “squirrel” — a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading He had no mice, no squirrels, nothing to play with.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He no longer talked nonsense, for no one was allowed to speak in the shop, and he soon learned silent ways.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading He no longer invented anything new, for since he had to look after springs and wheels in earnest, he no longer found them amusing.
at the time that
From this reading He had no time; he understood that such things were useless, and he thought with horror of the time when he used to fight with street boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had no mice, no squirrels, nothing to play with.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He never fell in love, for he could not be interested in the women of the working quarter, after he had learned to know the beauties of his native town.
