(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
anew
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
(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 For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
Barrett
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From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
a youthful male person
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
Boyd
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From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
Boyd's
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From this reading But, having tasted the quality of Boyd's stubbornness in the past, Drew doubted that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, having tasted the quality of Boyd's stubbornness in the past, Drew doubted that.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
cross-countryadverbUS /ˈkrɔːskʌntri/
not following tracks or roads
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
disillusioningadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənɪŋ/
freeing from illusion or false belief
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't hope too much."
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading But, having tasted the quality of Boyd's stubbornness in the past, Drew doubted that.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
Forbes
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From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
the act of departing
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But, having tasted the quality of Boyd's stubbornness in the past, Drew doubted that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Don't hope too much."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, having tasted the quality of Boyd's stubbornness in the past, Drew doubted that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
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 For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
Marianna
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From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Don't hope too much."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But, having tasted the quality of Boyd's stubbornness in the past, Drew doubted that.
by chance
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading But, having tasted the quality of Boyd's stubbornness in the past, Drew doubted that.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
rigorsnounUS /ˈrɪɡərz/
plural of “rigor” — something hard to endure
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
scramblesnounUS /ˈskræmbəlz/
plural of “scramble” — an unceremonious and disorganized struggle
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
stubbornnessnounUS /ˈstʌbərnnəs/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading But, having tasted the quality of Boyd's stubbornness in the past, Drew doubted that.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading But, having tasted the quality of Boyd's stubbornness in the past, Drew doubted that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't hope too much."
hard to endure
From this reading For long months he had been able to cut right out of his life Red Springs and all it stood for; now it was trying to put reins on him again.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On the other hand, if the boy had not formally enlisted, perhaps the rigors of one of the General's usual cross-country scrambles might be disillusioning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Drew was certain that nothing Marianna Forbes could do was going to lead Boyd Barrett back home again.
