(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
(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 All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
AROOSTOOK
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK," "THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK," "THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY," ETC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
confined by bonds
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK," "THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY," ETC.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
Elmore
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From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
else
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From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK," "THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY," ETC.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK," "THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY," ETC.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
engage in
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
not any; not one
From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK," "THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
a male human offspring
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK," "THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY," ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
a special situation
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
UNDISCOVEREDadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərd/
not discovered
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE LADY OF THE AROOSTOOK," "THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY," ETC.
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
at the time that
From this reading But when Owen Elmore sailed, no one else seemed to think that he needed excuse.
which person or people
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All his friends said it was the best thing for him to do; that he could have leisure and quiet over there, and would be able to go on with his work.
a late time of life
From this reading Every loyal American who went abroad during the first years of our great war felt bound to make himself some excuse for turning his back on his country in the hour of her trouble.
