(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he weighed carefully in the scales of justice what had been done by her and what by him.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading And he weighed carefully in the scales of justice what had been done by her and what by him.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
cleanernounUS /ˈkliːnər/
a preparation used in cleaning something
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He was cold and still inside himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And he weighed carefully in the scales of justice what had been done by her and what by him.
at any time
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he weighed carefully in the scales of justice what had been done by her and what by him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he weighed carefully in the scales of justice what had been done by her and what by him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was cold and still inside himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He was cold and still inside himself.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading His soul had been turned to iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading And he weighed carefully in the scales of justice what had been done by her and what by him.
Laurence
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From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he weighed carefully in the scales of justice what had been done by her and what by him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
cut with a saw
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading And he weighed carefully in the scales of justice what had been done by her and what by him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His soul had been turned to iron.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was cold and still inside himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His soul had been turned to iron.
precisely as stated
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading And he weighed carefully in the scales of justice what had been done by her and what by him.
(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 He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He did not go to the cemetery very often, but he saw to it that there were flowers planted in the plot, and that the place was well cared for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And he weighed carefully in the scales of justice what had been done by her and what by him.
at the time that
From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
Winnie
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From this reading Laurence felt cleaner and happier in his attitude toward Winnie than he had ever been able to feel when she was alive.
