be able to spare or give up
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Without arriving at any satisfactory conclusion?"
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Without arriving at any satisfactory conclusion?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Not as yet."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Without arriving at any satisfactory conclusion?"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "What would you wish to do, were you given your choice?"
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "Without arriving at any satisfactory conclusion?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What would you wish to do, were you given your choice?"
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "What would you wish to do, were you given your choice?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not as yet."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading "Without arriving at any satisfactory conclusion?"
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What I wish to do, and what I intend to do if possible, is to devote the next few months to the completion of my book.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What would you wish to do, were you given your choice?"
except if; if not
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What would you wish to do, were you given your choice?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What would you wish to do, were you given your choice?"
in or at the place that
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "What would you wish to do, were you given your choice?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Without arriving at any satisfactory conclusion?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I can now afford to devote my entire time to it, but I could not do the work justice unless amid the right surroundings, and the question is, where to find them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What would you wish to do, were you given your choice?"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not as yet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What would you wish to do, were you given your choice?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What would you wish to do, were you given your choice?"
