(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Mr. Hill and Ned were sober now, and luckily the bottle was empty.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
cooking-utensils
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From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
travel across or pass over
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Mr. Hill and Ned were sober now, and luckily the bottle was empty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
HAYINGnounUS /ˈheɪɪŋ/
the harvesting of hay
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Mr. Hill and Ned were sober now, and luckily the bottle was empty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
immediately past
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Mr. Hill and Ned were sober now, and luckily the bottle was empty.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hill and Ned were sober now, and luckily the bottle was empty.
Ned
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From this reading Mr. Hill and Ned were sober now, and luckily the bottle was empty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Hill and Ned were sober now, and luckily the bottle was empty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Mr. Hill and Ned were sober now, and luckily the bottle was empty.
in the near future
From this reading Mr. Hill could limp about on his injured leg, and so they were soon off to their first camp.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last they drove to the place that Mr. Hill had previously chosen to set up camp, and soon the tent was up and the stove ready for the fire, and the few cooking-utensils in place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Hill and Ned were sober now, and luckily the bottle was empty.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SIX WEEKS OF HAYING Morning came at last, bringing light and warmth, and the children were up and ready for the remainder of their journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were very cross and out of sorts from the effects of their drinking, but able to help with the work.
