(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I heard him pass and go upstairs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
any thing at all
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I didn't go out to meet him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I didn't go out to meet him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I didn't go out to meet him.
the act of departing
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
hadn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I didn't go out to meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
take the midday meal
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
come together
From this reading But I didn't go out to meet him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I didn't go out to meet him.
go across or through
From this reading But I heard him pass and go upstairs.
the possibility of future success
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
express in words
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
SIRENnounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I didn't go out to meet him.
on a floor above
From this reading But I heard him pass and go upstairs.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew that if there was anything he wanted to say to me he would come to the study door.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE SIREN Something went wrong with Jerry's afternoon, for not long after lunch I heard his machine in the driveway.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I hadn't been able to do any work at my book since yesterday morning, and the prospect of going on with it seemed to be vanishing with the hours.
