(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
(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 "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning the child woke up and began to laugh and play with his toys.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Andrew laughed, with that vacant laugh of little creatures whose ideas are still vague.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Andrew laughed, with that vacant laugh of little creatures whose ideas are still vague.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the morning the child woke up and began to laugh and play with his toys.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading In the morning the child woke up and began to laugh and play with his toys.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Andrew laughed, with that vacant laugh of little creatures whose ideas are still vague.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
the act of departing
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning the child woke up and began to laugh and play with his toys.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Andrew laughed, with that vacant laugh of little creatures whose ideas are still vague.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
the sound of laughing
From this reading In the morning the child woke up and began to laugh and play with his toys.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Andrew laughed, with that vacant laugh of little creatures whose ideas are still vague.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Andrew laughed, with that vacant laugh of little creatures whose ideas are still vague.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning the child woke up and began to laugh and play with his toys.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andrew laughed, with that vacant laugh of little creatures whose ideas are still vague.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
on one occasion
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
participate in games or sport
From this reading In the morning the child woke up and began to laugh and play with his toys.
puckered
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From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
cut with a saw
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
not in physical motion
From this reading Andrew laughed, with that vacant laugh of little creatures whose ideas are still vague.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
up to a particular time
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading He suddenly saw the bed and his mother in it, and his happy little face puckered up, till suddenly he began to scream furiously, and struggled as if he were going to be put to the torture.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading In the morning the child woke up and began to laugh and play with his toys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the morning the child woke up and began to laugh and play with his toys.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Andrew laughed, with that vacant laugh of little creatures whose ideas are still vague.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Andrew laughed, with that vacant laugh of little creatures whose ideas are still vague.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
which person or people
From this reading The lawyer, who was an affectionate man, got up, kissed his offspring, and took him into his arms to carry him to their bed.
belonging to which person
From this reading Andrew laughed, with that vacant laugh of little creatures whose ideas are still vague.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading In the morning the child woke up and began to laugh and play with his toys.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He has been like that all the time that you were away; I have never been able to have him in bed with me once."
