Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

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

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

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

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading At first the feeling was one of anger at this sudden charge of conscience.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

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

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

make certain of

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first the feeling was one of anger at this sudden charge of conscience.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

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

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

exhale hard

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

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From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading At first the feeling was one of anger at this sudden charge of conscience.

a young person of either sex

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading At first the feeling was one of anger at this sudden charge of conscience.

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

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

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

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

divisible by two

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

accept an excuse for

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading At first the feeling was one of anger at this sudden charge of conscience.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first the feeling was one of anger at this sudden charge of conscience.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

the state of having committed an offense

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

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

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

only a very short time before

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

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

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

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

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

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

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

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

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

a boy or man

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

not any; not one

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At first the feeling was one of anger at this sudden charge of conscience.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

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

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A positive blow could hardly have stunned John Callendar as this accusation did.

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

From this reading He began to excuse himself; he was not to blame if other people could not do but they must o'erdo; then to assure himself that, being God's child, there could be no condemnation in the matter to him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

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

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.

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

From this reading But his heart was too tender and honest to find rest in such apologies, and close upon his anger at the lad crowded a host of loving memories that would not be put away.

an old word for “yes”

From this reading He could not have answered it, even if he had had an opportunity, and the shock was the greater that it brought with it a sudden sense of responsibility, yea, even guilt.