(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading To describe them is more than I am able to do.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To describe them is more than I am able to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The catastrophe was too immense to be met in any ordinary way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The catastrophe was too immense to be met in any ordinary way.
Camran
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From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The catastrophe was too immense to be met in any ordinary way.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "WITH HIS WIFE, OF COURSE."
give a description of
From this reading To describe them is more than I am able to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To describe them is more than I am able to do.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "WITH HIS WIFE, OF COURSE."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The catastrophe was too immense to be met in any ordinary way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The catastrophe was too immense to be met in any ordinary way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
go away from a place
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The catastrophe was too immense to be met in any ordinary way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To describe them is more than I am able to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
not any; not one
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WITH HIS WIFE, OF COURSE."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The catastrophe was too immense to be met in any ordinary way.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
express in words
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
SufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To describe them is more than I am able to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To describe them is more than I am able to do.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The catastrophe was too immense to be met in any ordinary way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suffice it to say that I read on and on, like one fascinated, and there was no sign of the collapse I might have expected from the dreadful revelations.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The catastrophe was too immense to be met in any ordinary way.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "WITH HIS WIFE, OF COURSE."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "WITH HIS WIFE, OF COURSE."
the act of creating written works
From this reading I leave the reader to imagine my feelings, [it is Camran writing now] as I read these lines, if he can.
