(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But I do not believe so.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I do not believe so.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
carefully weighed
From this reading And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I do not believe so.
don't
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From this reading Yet I don't know.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
the act of giving
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet I don't know.
in the recent past
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I do not believe so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
and nothing more
From this reading And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I do not believe so.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And, all things considered, it seems the best if not the only way out.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading TO THE RESCUE "I may be wrong," said Mr. Temple, thoughtfully, "in giving my sanction to this plan to rescue Mr. Hampton.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I don't know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "I have been accustomed to regard you as mere boys, but the conduct of every one of you in our adventures lately shows me you are able to think and act for yourselves.
