(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
anew
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Cardigan was not at home, the servant said, but she would be in presently.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Cardigan was not at home, the servant said, but she would be in presently.
CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading Miss Cardigan was not at home, the servant said, but she would be in presently.
Cardigan's
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From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
DRESSESnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading FRENCH DRESSES.
set up or found
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading FRENCH DRESSES.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Miss Cardigan was not at home, the servant said, but she would be in presently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just as well pleased.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Cardigan was not at home, the servant said, but she would be in presently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
approval to do something
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I was just as well pleased.
in the near future
From this reading Miss Cardigan was not at home, the servant said, but she would be in presently.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Cardigan was not at home, the servant said, but she would be in presently.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
an educational institution
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Miss Cardigan was not at home, the servant said, but she would be in presently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Cardigan was not at home, the servant said, but she would be in presently.
in the near future
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Cardigan was not at home, the servant said, but she would be in presently.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Saturday afternoon we always had to ourselves in the school; and the next Saturday found me at Miss Cardigan's door again as soon as my friends and room- mates were well out of my way.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading My new friend had given me free permission to come and see her whenever I found myself able.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Miss Cardigan was not at home, the servant said, but she would be in presently.
