(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Her visit at The Lilacs is up pretty soon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Yes, she would,” declared Mr. St. Ives.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Where’ll she go next?”
grabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
GravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
Hammond
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From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her visit at The Lilacs is up pretty soon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Her visit at The Lilacs is up pretty soon.
IvesnounUS /aɪvz/
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading “Yes, she would,” declared Mr. St. Ives.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
LilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading “Her visit at The Lilacs is up pretty soon.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Where’ll she go next?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
an amount of time
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Her visit at The Lilacs is up pretty soon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, she would,” declared Mr. St. Ives.
she'd
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From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
in the near future
From this reading “Her visit at The Lilacs is up pretty soon.
St
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From this reading “Yes, she would,” declared Mr. St. Ives.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
Unger
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From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Her visit at The Lilacs is up pretty soon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
in or at the place that
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
Where'll
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From this reading Where’ll she go next?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If Miss Unger imagined there was the least danger that she’d lose him, why, she’d grab him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes, she would,” declared Mr. St. Ives.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, she would,” declared Mr. St. Ives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We thought,” began Mr. Graves, taking up the matter where Mr. Hammond had left off, “that you might be able to shorten the period of agony--the dangling period, I mean.
