(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
any thing at all
From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
the act of departing
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
haven't
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From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
isn't
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From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
Margery
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From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."
carry out
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Professor Arnold is in our room, and Margery is packing up everything she owns.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It has nothing to do with Mary, but I hope Mary may be able to explain to us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
in or at the place that
From this reading She isn't here, and I haven't the faintest idea where she is."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is it, and has it anything to do with Mary?
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading They are going to take the five o'clock train tomorrow morning for New York.