(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
anew
From this reading He wrote at once to Taylor, again and again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrote at once to Taylor, again and again.
at or in or to any place
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wrote at once to Taylor, again and again.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading From this heavy trance he awoke, bitterly aware of his peril.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading From this heavy trance he awoke, bitterly aware of his peril.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading From this heavy trance he awoke, bitterly aware of his peril.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
cannot
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From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
Darling's
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From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
Dr
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From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this heavy trance he awoke, bitterly aware of his peril.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From this heavy trance he awoke, bitterly aware of his peril.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading From this heavy trance he awoke, bitterly aware of his peril.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From this heavy trance he awoke, bitterly aware of his peril.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From this heavy trance he awoke, bitterly aware of his peril.
on one occasion
From this reading He wrote at once to Taylor, again and again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading From this heavy trance he awoke, bitterly aware of his peril.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
in or at or to some place
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading He wrote at once to Taylor, again and again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this heavy trance he awoke, bitterly aware of his peril.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wrote at once to Taylor, again and again.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading From this heavy trance he awoke, bitterly aware of his peril.
twelve-month
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading What I wish is to get under Dr. Darling's advice, or to have his advice to go somewhere; for I have not been from home this twelve-month, and cannot get anywhere."
produce a literary work
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote at once to Taylor, again and again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must excuse my writing; but I feel that if I do not write now I shall not be able.
