past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then remarked— "You are getting on well.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We did not fix your day for going home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not fix your day for going home.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
Euphrasia
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From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading We did not fix your day for going home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading And then remarked— "You are getting on well.
the act of departing
From this reading We did not fix your day for going home.
death of a person
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
only a very short time before
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We did not fix your day for going home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
a form of address for a man
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then remarked— "You are getting on well.
overwhelminglyadverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
punctiliouslyadverb
in a punctilious manner
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading And then remarked— "You are getting on well.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG MR.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then remarked— "You are getting on well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not fix your day for going home.
(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 And then remarked— "You are getting on well.
WELLSnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
at the time that
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of wheeling Euphrasia, as usual, into the next room, he allowed her to walk there, with help from his arm.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading WELLS was not entirely himself next morning, when he appeared for his inevitable call, hardly "offended" in the strict sense of the word, but overwhelmingly grave and punctiliously polite.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading SOMETHING WRONG MR.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then remarked— "You are getting on well.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We did not fix your day for going home.