(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I know that she will not be able to bear the enforced rest.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
have
From this reading I know that she will not be able to bear the enforced rest.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading You ought to have begged her to remain, too, Marietta."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Oh, no; I shall do something better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, no; I shall do something better.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading I know that she will not be able to bear the enforced rest.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You ought to have begged her to remain, too, Marietta."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You ought to have begged her to remain, too, Marietta."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know that she will not be able to bear the enforced rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that she will not be able to bear the enforced rest.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
long-accustomed
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From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
Marietta
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From this reading You ought to have begged her to remain, too, Marietta."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no; I shall do something better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know that she will not be able to bear the enforced rest.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no; I shall do something better.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to have begged her to remain, too, Marietta."
by chance
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You ought to have begged her to remain, too, Marietta."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I know that she will not be able to bear the enforced rest.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
roguishlyadverb
like a dishonest rogue
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, no; I shall do something better.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Oh, no; I shall do something better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that she will not be able to bear the enforced rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know that she will not be able to bear the enforced rest.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You ought to have begged her to remain, too, Marietta."
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
having passed out of existence
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
Willibald
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From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "She is right, perhaps," Willibald said, half aloud, as his mother vanished; "but she will be unhappy alone, and without the long-accustomed activity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ought to have begged her to remain, too, Marietta."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young wife laid her curly head upon her husband's shoulder and looked at him roguishly.
