(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
anew
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
(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 The shop had remained closed for several days, days that all of the girls had enjoyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mary Louise had said nothing more about her telephone call from the spirit world.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The shop had remained closed for several days, days that all of the girls had enjoyed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The shop had remained closed for several days, days that all of the girls had enjoyed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The shop had remained closed for several days, days that all of the girls had enjoyed.
to come or go into
From this reading It seemed the minute the public found out it was impossible to enter the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, enter it must.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shop had remained closed for several days, days that all of the girls had enjoyed.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
set up or found
From this reading It seemed the minute the public found out it was impossible to enter the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, enter it must.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mary Louise had said nothing more about her telephone call from the spirit world.
FROWNSnounUS /fraʊnz/
plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The shop had remained closed for several days, days that all of the girls had enjoyed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary Louise had said nothing more about her telephone call from the spirit world.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
Higgledy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed the minute the public found out it was impossible to enter the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, enter it must.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed the minute the public found out it was impossible to enter the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, enter it must.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed the minute the public found out it was impossible to enter the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, enter it must.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It seemed the minute the public found out it was impossible to enter the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, enter it must.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mary Louise had said nothing more about her telephone call from the spirit world.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed the minute the public found out it was impossible to enter the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, enter it must.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Mary Louise had said nothing more about her telephone call from the spirit world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shop had remained closed for several days, days that all of the girls had enjoyed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seemed the minute the public found out it was impossible to enter the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, enter it must.
Piggledy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed the minute the public found out it was impossible to enter the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, enter it must.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It seemed the minute the public found out it was impossible to enter the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, enter it must.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The shop had remained closed for several days, days that all of the girls had enjoyed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mary Louise had said nothing more about her telephone call from the spirit world.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed the minute the public found out it was impossible to enter the Higgledy Piggledy Shop, enter it must.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The shop had remained closed for several days, days that all of the girls had enjoyed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
do one's shopping
From this reading The shop had remained closed for several days, days that all of the girls had enjoyed.
SMILESnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Mary Louise had said nothing more about her telephone call from the spirit world.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Mary Louise had said nothing more about her telephone call from the spirit world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shop had remained closed for several days, days that all of the girls had enjoyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORTUNE SMILES AND FROWNS The rest in bed had done Mary Louise good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt quite herself again and was now able to get up and be about.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Mary Louise had said nothing more about her telephone call from the spirit world.
