(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Knutty, Alan has been able to open his heart to me.
Alan
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From this reading "Knutty, Alan has been able to open his heart to me.
(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 It was all so much worse than he had expected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Knutty, Alan has been able to open his heart to me.
a youthful male person
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
Clifford
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From this reading Clifford was deeply wounded.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Clifford was deeply wounded.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was all so much worse than he had expected.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was all so much worse than he had expected.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Knutty, Alan has been able to open his heart to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was all so much worse than he had expected.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Knutty, Alan has been able to open his heart to me.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all so much worse than he had expected.
Knutty
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From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Knutty, Alan has been able to open his heart to me.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was all so much worse than he had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
and nothing more
From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Knutty, Alan has been able to open his heart to me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was all so much worse than he had expected.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was all so much worse than he had expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But, as usual, he hid his feelings under his impenetrable manner, and to Knutty he only said:
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clifford was deeply wounded.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was all so much worse than he had expected.
people who are wounded
From this reading Clifford was deeply wounded.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The injury to the boy, the injury to himself wrought by Mrs Stanhope, surpassed in reality his own vague anticipations of ill.
