(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
(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 She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
Annie
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From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
terminate
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
immediately past
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
on one occasion
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
resilientadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɪljənt/
recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
possessing material wealth
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
the season of growth
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her splendid, resilient courage had at last begun to break.
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was ill; ill of body, ill of mind, ill of heart.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
at the time that
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat alone once more one evening in the little room which after all thus far she and Annie had been able to retain.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading RICH MAN--POOR MAN When spring came above the icy shores of the inland seas, Mary Warren had been out of work for more than three months.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was facing the thought that she could not carry her own weight in the world.
