(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The Academy is too large and too vulgar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Academy is too large and too vulgar.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
one or the other of two
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
Grosvenor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Academy is too large and too vulgar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Academy is too large and too vulgar.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
engage in
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
not divisible by two
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
and nothing more
From this reading The Grosvenor is really the only place.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Grosvenor is really the only place.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Grosvenor is really the only place.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Academy is too large and too vulgar.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
vulgaradjectiveUS /ˈvʌlɡər/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading The Academy is too large and too vulgar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I don’t think I shall send it anywhere,” he answered, tossing his head back in that odd way that used to make his friends laugh at him at Oxford.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Whenever I have gone there, there have been either so many people that I have not been able to see the pictures, which was dreadful, or so many pictures that I have not been able to see the people, which was worse.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You must certainly send it next year to the Grosvenor.
