(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He wrote her that he should not be able to go to Versailles.
anew
From this reading Fairfax found himself alone again, alone with his visions, alone with his pride, alone with powerful and new emotions.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Fairfax found himself alone again, alone with his visions, alone with his pride, alone with powerful and new emotions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.
Barye's
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From this reading He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wrote her that he should not be able to go to Versailles.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And Dearborn, seeing Fairfax's distraction, went out early and did not return until dark.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
Dearborn
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From this reading And Dearborn, seeing Fairfax's distraction, went out early and did not return until dark.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And Dearborn, seeing Fairfax's distraction, went out early and did not return until dark.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading And Dearborn, seeing Fairfax's distraction, went out early and did not return until dark.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And Dearborn, seeing Fairfax's distraction, went out early and did not return until dark.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Fairfax found himself alone again, alone with his visions, alone with his pride, alone with powerful and new emotions.
Fairfax
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From this reading Fairfax found himself alone again, alone with his visions, alone with his pride, alone with powerful and new emotions.
Fairfax's
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From this reading And Dearborn, seeing Fairfax's distraction, went out early and did not return until dark.
set up or found
From this reading Fairfax found himself alone again, alone with his visions, alone with his pride, alone with powerful and new emotions.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He wrote her that he should not be able to go to Versailles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote her that he should not be able to go to Versailles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote her that he should not be able to go to Versailles.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fairfax found himself alone again, alone with his visions, alone with his pride, alone with powerful and new emotions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
inconstancynounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːnstənsi/
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
modellingnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlɪŋ/
a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
From this reading He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fairfax found himself alone again, alone with his visions, alone with his pride, alone with powerful and new emotions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wrote her that he should not be able to go to Versailles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Dearborn, seeing Fairfax's distraction, went out early and did not return until dark.
ParisiansnounUS /pərˈɪsiənz/
plural of “parisian” — a native or resident of Paris
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Fairfax found himself alone again, alone with his visions, alone with his pride, alone with powerful and new emotions.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Fairfax found himself alone again, alone with his visions, alone with his pride, alone with powerful and new emotions.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And Dearborn, seeing Fairfax's distraction, went out early and did not return until dark.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And Dearborn, seeing Fairfax's distraction, went out early and did not return until dark.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He wrote her that he should not be able to go to Versailles.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wrote her that he should not be able to go to Versailles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes in January, in the middle of the month, days come that surprise the Parisians with their inconstancy and their softness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote her that he should not be able to go to Versailles.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And Dearborn, seeing Fairfax's distraction, went out early and did not return until dark.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading He wrote her that he should not be able to go to Versailles.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Fairfax found himself alone again, alone with his visions, alone with his pride, alone with powerful and new emotions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Dearborn, seeing Fairfax's distraction, went out early and did not return until dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fairfax found himself alone again, alone with his visions, alone with his pride, alone with powerful and new emotions.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He deserted his day's work at Barye's and remained at home modelling.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote her that he should not be able to go to Versailles.
