(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
any thing at all
From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The opportunity Jessie yearned for came before long.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The opportunity Jessie yearned for came before long.
Charlie's
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From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
start firing a weapon
From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The opportunity Jessie yearned for came before long.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
haven't
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From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
Jessie
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From this reading The opportunity Jessie yearned for came before long.
and nothing more
From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The opportunity Jessie yearned for came before long.
engage in
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS PATCH.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The opportunity Jessie yearned for came before long.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
PATCHnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading MISS PATCH.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
shan't
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From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
in the near future
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opportunity Jessie yearned for came before long.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
precisely as stated
From this reading One morning her mother had, unexpectedly, to go out very soon after breakfast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
won't
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From this reading I shan't be very long, and there won't be anything more to do than just keep in the fire in the kitchen."
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The opportunity Jessie yearned for came before long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Jessie," she said, "I haven't been able to touch Charlie's room, more than to make his bed; you must tidy it while I am out.
