(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
(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 If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
(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 “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
Drusa
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From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Let us go very early in the spring.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
a social unit living together
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let us go very early in the spring.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
immediately past
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
go away from a place
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us go very early in the spring.
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
march in a procession
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
any competition
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
the season of growth
From this reading “Let us go very early in the spring.
not in physical motion
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
TURNERnounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading One in stories of the past, One in glories still to last, One in speech and one in face, One in honest pride of race, One in faith and hope and grace.—M. F. TURNER.
twenty-firstadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɜːrst/
coming next after the twentieth in position
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us go very early in the spring.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Let us go very early in the spring.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading “Then as this is the fifteenth, and the spring is held to commence about the twenty-first, we had better begin to see about our voyage at once.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we stop here until the season begins to put forth all its beauty, I shall never be able to leave this ‘sweet old home,’ as Drusa calls it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
at the time that
From this reading Thus spoke General Lyon one morning in March, when the family were assembled at breakfast, discussing the subject of their trip to Europe.
