Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

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

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

the state of being absent

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

anew

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

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

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

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

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

having frets

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

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

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

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

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

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From this reading TOM HELMER.

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From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

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

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

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

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

mourned or grieved for

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

come together

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

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

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

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

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

on one occasion

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

for the most part

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

relieve from

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

an educational institution

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

the state of lacking unity

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

a male human offspring

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

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

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

from that time on

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

up to a particular time

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

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

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

male cat

From this reading TOM HELMER.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

up to a particular time

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

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

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

at the time that

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

which person or people

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Never thereafter did those two, mother and son, meet, whether from a separation of months or of hours, without at once tumbling into an obstinate difference.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

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

From this reading Primarily, of course, the fault lay with the mother; and things would have gone far worse, had not the youth, along with the self-will of his mother, inherited his father's good nature.

twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)

From this reading When Tom Helmer's father died, his mother, who had never been able to manage him, sent him to school to get rid of him, lamented his absence till he returned, then writhed and fretted under his presence until again he went.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading When the youth was at home, their sparring, to call it by a mild name, went on from morning to night, and sometimes almost from night to morning.