Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Never had he seen his stepfather in so bad a humor.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

plural of “allowance” — an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

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

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

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

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading Never had he seen his stepfather in so bad a humor.

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

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

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

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

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

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Everything that was said was wrong, and at last, having silenced his wife and her children, the meal was completed in gloomy silence.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Everything that was said was wrong, and at last, having silenced his wife and her children, the meal was completed in gloomy silence.

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

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

depressingly dark

From this reading Everything that was said was wrong, and at last, having silenced his wife and her children, the meal was completed in gloomy silence.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

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

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Everything that was said was wrong, and at last, having silenced his wife and her children, the meal was completed in gloomy silence.

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

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Everything that was said was wrong, and at last, having silenced his wife and her children, the meal was completed in gloomy silence.

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

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

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

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading Never had he seen his stepfather in so bad a humor.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

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

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

immediately past

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

engage in

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

make imperfect

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

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

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

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

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never had he seen his stepfather in so bad a humor.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

the local environment

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

-ing form of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Everything that was said was wrong, and at last, having silenced his wife and her children, the meal was completed in gloomy silence.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Never had he seen his stepfather in so bad a humor.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Everything that was said was wrong, and at last, having silenced his wife and her children, the meal was completed in gloomy silence.

reduced to silence

From this reading Everything that was said was wrong, and at last, having silenced his wife and her children, the meal was completed in gloomy silence.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

tangled in knots or snarls

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Never had he seen his stepfather in so bad a humor.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage

From this reading Never had he seen his stepfather in so bad a humor.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

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

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

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

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

up to a particular time

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

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

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

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

From this reading Everything that was said was wrong, and at last, having silenced his wife and her children, the meal was completed in gloomy silence.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Not knowing this he grew pale with the efforts which he made to restrain himself as his stepfather snarled at his wife, snapped at Lucy and Charlie, and grumbled and growled at everything throughout the meal.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.

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

From this reading In spite of Ned's resolutions that he would do nothing to mar the tranquillity of the last few weeks of his being at home, he had difficulty in restraining his temper the following day at tea.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Had he known that things had gone wrong at the mill that day, that the new machine had broken one of its working parts and had brought everything to a standstill till it could be repaired, he would have been able to make allowances for Mr. Mulready's ill humor.