(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to the parliament; You understand this bag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading I am going to the parliament; You understand this bag.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
Dawston
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From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
DependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
don't
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From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
feesnounUS /fiːz/
plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to the parliament; You understand this bag.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going to the parliament; You understand this bag.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
engage in
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
Mannering
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From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe him something.
parliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading I am going to the parliament; You understand this bag.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Little French Lawyer 'Shall you be able to carry this honest fellow's cause for him?' said Mannering.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I owe him something.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am going to the parliament; You understand this bag.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am going to the parliament; You understand this bag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am going to the parliament; You understand this bag.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I am going to the parliament; You understand this bag.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why, I don't know; the battle is not to the strong, but he shall come off triumphant over Jock of Dawston if we can make it out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am going to the parliament; You understand this bag.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have any business Depending there be short, and let me hear it, And pay your fees.
