Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

equally

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

(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 All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CONSTRUCTION AND DESTRUCTION Bill and Gus worked long hours and diligently.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading CONSTRUCTION AND DESTRUCTION Bill and Gus worked long hours and diligently.

tired of the world

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

a youthful male person

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

draw advantages from

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

the act of constructing something

From this reading CONSTRUCTION AND DESTRUCTION Bill and Gus worked long hours and diligently.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading CONSTRUCTION AND DESTRUCTION Bill and Gus worked long hours and diligently.

with diligence; in a diligent manner

From this reading CONSTRUCTION AND DESTRUCTION Bill and Gus worked long hours and diligently.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

plural of “elevation” — the event of something being raised upward

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898

From this reading CONSTRUCTION AND DESTRUCTION Bill and Gus worked long hours and diligently.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading CONSTRUCTION AND DESTRUCTION Bill and Gus worked long hours and diligently.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

-ing form of “insure” — be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

a plan or design of something that is laid out

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

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 CONSTRUCTION AND DESTRUCTION Bill and Gus worked long hours and diligently.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

a form of address for a man

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

medium for communication

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

set that receives radio or tv signals

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

the time between occurrences of a repeating event

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading All that the power plant construction had earned for Bill, the boy had turned in to help his mother.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

having a coating of stain or varnish

From this reading These were to be placed on the varnished panels, so that holes could be bored through paper and panel, thus insuring perfect spacing and arrangement.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The layout of the radio receiver outfits to be built alike were put at first on paper, full size; plan, side and end elevations and tracings were made of the same transferred to heavy manila paper.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But Mr. Grier, busy at house building and doing better than at most other times, was able to add something to _his_ boy's earnings, so that Gus could capitalize the undertaking, which he was eager to do.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading CONSTRUCTION AND DESTRUCTION Bill and Gus worked long hours and diligently.