(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time Susy began to learn to read.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
for the reason that
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading About this time Susy began to learn to read.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
couldn't
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From this reading Sometimes she said Robbie couldn't spare her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading About this time Susy began to learn to read.
a unit of instruction
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
engage in
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading About this time Susy began to learn to read.
Robbie
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From this reading Sometimes she said Robbie couldn't spare her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sometimes she said she was too tired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes she said she was too tired.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
refrain from harming
From this reading Sometimes she said Robbie couldn't spare her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Once she said her eyes ached, and when her mamma still would have her read, she wanted some body to come and hold her book for her because it was so heavy!
Susy
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From this reading About this time Susy began to learn to read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time Susy began to learn to read.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time Susy began to learn to read.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Sometimes she said she was too tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this time Susy began to learn to read.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Sometimes she said she was too tired.
a source of difficulty
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes she said she was too tired.
at the time that
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first, though she wanted to be able to read, she did not like the trouble, and would make all sorts of excuses when her mamma called her to come to her lesson.
