(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Silas Upham adored his daughter and his ranch.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
(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 this in an interrogatory tone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All this in an interrogatory tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silas Upham adored his daughter and his ranch.
artfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːdid/
having a body or a body of a specified kind; often used in combination
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, it was easy to fill the _lacunae_ in the text.
a female human offspring
From this reading Silas Upham adored his daughter and his ranch.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Of course, it was easy to fill the _lacunae_ in the text.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Of course, it was easy to fill the _lacunae_ in the text.
obtain
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
Hetty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silas Upham adored his daughter and his ranch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this in an interrogatory tone.
interrogatorynounUS /ˌɪnteˈrɑːɡətɔːri/
formal systematic questioning
From this reading All this in an interrogatory tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course, it was easy to fill the _lacunae_ in the text.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
lacunae
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From this reading Of course, it was easy to fill the _lacunae_ in the text.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
major-domonoun
the chief steward or butler of a great household
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
joined in matrimony
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, it was easy to fill the _lacunae_ in the text.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Silas Upham adored his daughter and his ranch.
on the contrary
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
Silas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas Upham adored his daughter and his ranch.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
tartlyadverbUS /ˈtɑːrtli/
in a tart manner
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Of course, it was easy to fill the _lacunae_ in the text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, it was easy to fill the _lacunae_ in the text.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this in an interrogatory tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, it was easy to fill the _lacunae_ in the text.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading All this in an interrogatory tone.
Upham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Silas Upham adored his daughter and his ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course, it was easy to fill the _lacunae_ in the text.
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Hetty married Wilkins, the artful Silas would gain an able- bodied, capable major-domo, and he would not lose his pet lamb.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said, rather tartly-- "Look here, Upham, you know nothing of Wilkins, and I advise you and-- er--Miss Hetty to go slow."
