(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
anew
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
the act of departing
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
Ephraim
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From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
Ephraim's
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From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
Halsey
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From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
the act of retaining something
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
go away from a place
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
magnifyverbUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪ/
increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
a female domestic
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
not any; not one
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
parlancenounUS /ˈpɑːrləns/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
on the contrary
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
Susannah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
Susannah's
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From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long after the day of her departure before Ephraim again set out to find Susannah.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was natural that report, dwelling on what it could understand rather than on what was incomprehensible, should magnify Susannah's love for Halsey.
at the time that
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An illness to which he was subject first came upon him, and then, when days were past and he was able to leave his bed, conflicting reports concerning Susannah had been brought to the house, and Ephraim's courage failed.
which person or people
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should he go if by seeing her he could neither give her pleasure nor do her good?
in the company of; together with
From this reading No man in New Manchester who in the past month had chanced to catch sight of any maid holding secret parlance with any lover but now swore stoutly that that maid had been Susannah.
