(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading "Bless you, child! who is to give the poor men their breakfast and their beer?
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Is the man she calls Bill her husband?" inquired Joey.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless you, child! who is to give the poor men their breakfast and their beer?
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Bless you, child! who is to give the poor men their breakfast and their beer?
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Is the man she calls Bill her husband?" inquired Joey.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Bless you, child! who is to give the poor men their breakfast and their beer?
ChoppernounUS /ˈtʃɑːpər/
a grounder that bounces high in the air
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
clothing in general
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Bless you, child! who is to give the poor men their breakfast and their beer?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Is the man she calls Bill her husband?" inquired Joey.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Is the man she calls Bill her husband?" inquired Joey.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Is the man she calls Bill her husband?" inquired Joey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is the man she calls Bill her husband?" inquired Joey.
Joey
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From this reading "Is the man she calls Bill her husband?" inquired Joey.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Is the man she calls Bill her husband?" inquired Joey.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Bless you, child! who is to give the poor men their breakfast and their beer?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Bless you, child! who is to give the poor men their breakfast and their beer?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, I know nothing about other people's husbands," replied Mrs Chopper, hastily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is the man she calls Bill her husband?" inquired Joey.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is the man she calls Bill her husband?" inquired Joey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Bless you, child! who is to give the poor men their breakfast and their beer?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What, won't you go to church?"
which person or people
From this reading "Bless you, child! who is to give the poor men their breakfast and their beer?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
won't
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From this reading "What, won't you go to church?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
you'll
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From this reading "Now then, let us go and order the clothes, and then you'll be able to go to church on Sunday; I will do without you."
