(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
react verbally
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
make calm or still
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
Darius
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From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
divertedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
engage in
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
take in marriage
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
pennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
punchingverbUS /ˈpʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “punch” — deliver a quick blow to
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
express in words
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
bound or secured closely
From this reading But he might with equal propriety have tied his son's hands behind him and then diverted himself by punching his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But at this rate I should never be able to marry!"
unanswerableadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərəbəl/
impossible to answer
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
which person or people
From this reading And he waited an answer with the august calm of one who is aware that he is unanswerable.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Do you reckon," asked Darius, with mild cold scorn, "as you getting married will make your services worth one penny more to my business?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say you must go your own road," said his father.
