used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Oh, there are a dozen reasons.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Oh, there are a dozen reasons.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
Can't
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From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Impossible, my dear fellow,' I replied.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
don't
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From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading 'Oh, there are a dozen reasons.
Edgecumbe
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From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
a boy or man
From this reading 'Impossible, my dear fellow,' I replied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Impossible, my dear fellow,' I replied.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading 'Impossible, my dear fellow,' I replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Impossible, my dear fellow,' I replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, there are a dozen reasons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading 'Oh, there are a dozen reasons.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'Impossible, my dear fellow,' I replied.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Oh, there are a dozen reasons.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
to-night
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From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GREAT MEETING 'Can't we go down to Devonshire to-night?' cried Edgecumbe, as our train reached London.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading 'But why not?' and I could see by the wild longing look in his eyes what he was thinking of.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For one thing, she may not be able to get away from the hospital; for another--I don't think it would be wise.'
