(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
anew
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The Governor rose to his feet and gave him his arm.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
a young person of either sex
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
a female human offspring
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Governor rose to his feet and gave him his arm.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Governor rose to his feet and gave him his arm.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God grant she may be!
the head of a state government
From this reading The Governor rose to his feet and gave him his arm.
let have
From this reading God grant she may be!
Hatteras
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Governor rose to his feet and gave him his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Governor rose to his feet and gave him his arm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you're right, Mr. Wetherell," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
and nothing more
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading God grant she may be!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
a form of address for a man
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I think you're right, Mr. Wetherell," he said.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Governor rose to his feet and gave him his arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading God grant she may be!
in the near future
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
express in speech
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
carry out
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
Wetherell
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL As soon as Wetherell was able to speak again he said as feebly as an old man of ninety, "Take me home, Mr. Hatteras, take me home, and let us think out together what is best to be done to rescue my poor child."
at the time that
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
you're
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From this reading "I think you're right, Mr. Wetherell," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is of course just probable that you will find your daughter at her home when you arrive.
