(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Then, excusing himself, he said: "I have not been able to come.
anew
From this reading He was delighted to see her again, and frankly pressed her hand.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She said, with her serious air: "That is wrong, very wrong.
(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 I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was delighted to see her again, and frankly pressed her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, excusing himself, he said: "I have not been able to come.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, excusing himself, he said: "I have not been able to come.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
greatly pleased
From this reading He was delighted to see her again, and frankly pressed her hand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
enamel-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
excusingverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “excuse” — accept an excuse for
From this reading Then, excusing himself, he said: "I have not been able to come.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He was delighted to see her again, and frankly pressed her hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was delighted to see her again, and frankly pressed her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, excusing himself, he said: "I have not been able to come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was delighted to see her again, and frankly pressed her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, excusing himself, he said: "I have not been able to come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, excusing himself, he said: "I have not been able to come.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said, with her serious air: "That is wrong, very wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, excusing himself, he said: "I have not been able to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
compacted by ironing
From this reading He was delighted to see her again, and frankly pressed her hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then, excusing himself, he said: "I have not been able to come.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was delighted to see her again, and frankly pressed her hand.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading She said, with her serious air: "That is wrong, very wrong.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said, with her serious air: "That is wrong, very wrong.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, excusing himself, he said: "I have not been able to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was delighted to see her again, and frankly pressed her hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have had so much to do during the past two months that I have not been out at all."
precisely as stated
From this reading She said, with her serious air: "That is wrong, very wrong.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Susan Walter, scanning him with her enamel-like eyes from beneath the curly cloud of her fair hair.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading She said, with her serious air: "That is wrong, very wrong.
