(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
anew
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
Fred
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From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her mind was full of these thoughts.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind was full of these thoughts.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
with low volume
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her mind was full of these thoughts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had better, she thought, be got over as quietly as possible, and all the friends informed.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
hard to endure
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
Wedderburn
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From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
at the time that
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
in or at the place that
From this reading His mother had been able to rest after her agitation, and sleep, but had sent for him again early to ask for his father--where he was in the meantime, and when he was coming home?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading In the afternoon of the miserable day which had begun in this wise, Fred was sitting alone, trying to come to some conclusion in the crowd of his unhappy thoughts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Wedderburn was always fond of Robert: he would take it very quietly; he would see that the less said the better for all parties.
