(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Have another slice of this cold lamb.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
Cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Have another slice of this cold lamb.
Daventry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You too, Daventry!”
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
GoodallnounUS /ˈɡʊdɔːl/
English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Have another slice of this cold lamb.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have another slice of this cold lamb.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading Have another slice of this cold lamb.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You too, Daventry!”
in the direction of
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two people addressed pushed their plates towards him, the Inspector grinning somewhat feebly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading It was an education on its own—really in some ways I regard it as sufficient reward in itself for the trouble I have taken over the matter.
at the time that
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the Cat’s Away “Goodall,” murmured Anthony, “I shall never be able to forget entirely the look on your face this afternoon when I asked you to fall in with my arrangements.
