(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Some men fail because they invest their money in bad business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
for the reason that
From this reading Some men fail because they invest their money in bad business.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Some men fail because they invest their money in bad business.
cannot
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From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Some men fail because they invest their money in bad business.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading More fail because they invest themselves in sorry human material.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some men fail because they invest their money in bad business.
investverbUS /ˌɪnˈvest/
make an investment
From this reading Some men fail because they invest their money in bad business.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading More fail because they invest themselves in sorry human material.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some men fail because they invest their money in bad business.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Some men fail because they invest their money in bad business.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More fail because they invest themselves in sorry human material.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
and nothing more
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
select carefully from a group
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some men fail because they invest their money in bad business.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading More fail because they invest themselves in sorry human material.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some men fail because they invest their money in bad business.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading More fail because they invest themselves in sorry human material.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some men fail because they invest their money in bad business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading One must be able to pick men who will carry out his plans, must invest his brains, his generosity, his fair treatment, and his affections in human beings who will return him loyalty for loyalty.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
which person or people
From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They trust their plans to people who cannot or will not carry them out.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Bob from his first day as an employer realized that to be able to plan and work himself was only half of success.
