(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading My wife was an actress, and I an author.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
anew
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My wife was an actress, and I an author.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My wife and I saw nobody, and nobody came to see us.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading My wife was an actress, and I an author.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We had both of us quite enough to do without paying visits.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My wife and I saw nobody, and nobody came to see us.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We had both of us quite enough to do without paying visits.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We had both of us quite enough to do without paying visits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
the literary culture
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
MARVELSnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
no person; not anyone
From this reading My wife and I saw nobody, and nobody came to see us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading We had both of us quite enough to do without paying visits.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We had both of us quite enough to do without paying visits.
Sajó
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
cut with a saw
From this reading My wife and I saw nobody, and nobody came to see us.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My wife and I saw nobody, and nobody came to see us.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two years I was "Sajó," but after that I was again able to practise the art of letters in my own name.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My wife and I saw nobody, and nobody came to see us.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading We had both of us quite enough to do without paying visits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had both of us quite enough to do without paying visits.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife and I saw nobody, and nobody came to see us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We had both of us quite enough to do without paying visits.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
a late time of life
From this reading MARVELS NOT TO BE SEEN FOR MONEY It was now four years since I had made friends with the beech woods.
