admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He laughed to himself when Ken took some slight affair with gravity and seriousness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Sometimes his attitude toward his friend was of humorous tolerance.
Bert
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From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
boisterousnessnoun
a turbulent and stormy state of the sea
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
crudities
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From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
fibernounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sometimes his attitude toward his friend was of humorous tolerance.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading He laughed to himself when Ken took some slight affair with gravity and seriousness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He laughed to himself when Ken took some slight affair with gravity and seriousness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading Sometimes his attitude toward his friend was of humorous tolerance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading He laughed to himself when Ken took some slight affair with gravity and seriousness.
KendallnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He laughed to himself when Ken took some slight affair with gravity and seriousness.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
the force of workers available
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
not any; not one
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
others
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From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
overlyadverbUS /ˈoʊvərli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
on the contrary
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading He laughed to himself when Ken took some slight affair with gravity and seriousness.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He laughed to himself when Ken took some slight affair with gravity and seriousness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He laughed to himself when Ken took some slight affair with gravity and seriousness.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes his attitude toward his friend was of humorous tolerance.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
Stanley'snounUS /ˈstænliz/
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Despite Bert Stanley’s crudities and carelessness and boisterousness, he had no mean capacity for friendship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading Sometimes his attitude toward his friend was of humorous tolerance.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He laughed to himself when Ken took some slight affair with gravity and seriousness.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Sometimes his attitude toward his friend was of humorous tolerance.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He did not understand Kendall, nor did he try overly hard to understand him; it was enough that he liked him and rather admired him.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
at the time that
From this reading He laughed to himself when Ken took some slight affair with gravity and seriousness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was fond of Kendall Ware with that sort of friendship which one so often finds in men of his character for others of finer fiber.
