(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
anew
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I mean to ask her just as soon as ever I’m well.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I mean to ask her just as soon as ever I’m well.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHTH.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading HARRIETT’S DREAM.
EIGHTHadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading CHAPTER EIGHTH.
Ellen
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From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
at any time
From this reading “I mean to ask her just as soon as ever I’m well.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
a young female
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
HARRIETT'S
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From this reading HARRIETT’S DREAM.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I mean to ask her just as soon as ever I’m well.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I will,” said Teddy.
I'm
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From this reading “I mean to ask her just as soon as ever I’m well.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I mean to ask her just as soon as ever I’m well.”
immediately past
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I mean to ask her just as soon as ever I’m well.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
by chance
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, I will,” said Teddy.
cut with a saw
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
in the near future
From this reading “I mean to ask her just as soon as ever I’m well.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Well, I will,” said Teddy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I mean to ask her just as soon as ever I’m well.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
precisely as stated
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, I will,” said Teddy.
at the time that
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Well, I will,” said Teddy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not have to wait for that, however, for the very next day his mother told him that little Ellen had at last consented to be taken to the hospital, and that perhaps when he saw the little girl again she would be able to walk and run about almost like other children.
