ABLE in a Sentence
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420 example sentences for ABLE, such as:
1. She didn't seem able to get out a word.
2. At last I was able to work undisturbed.
3. You should be able to evaluate your own work.
4. We should be able to sell the house at a profit.
5. I've always wanted to be able to speak Japanese.
2. At last I was able to work undisturbed.
3. You should be able to evaluate your own work.
4. We should be able to sell the house at a profit.
5. I've always wanted to be able to speak Japanese.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of ABLE
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able
a. have the skills and qualifications to do things well
a. having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 They lay all the evidence before me, and I am generally able, by the help of my knowledge of the history of crime, to set them straight.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER II. THE SCIENCE OF DEDUCTION
2 She didn't seem able to get out a word.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
3 The rescuing party were speedily able to convince the two castaways that their appearance was no delusion.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
4 All this Jefferson Hope was able to tell him, and in a style which interested Lucy as well as her father.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
5 During this dialogue, John Ferrier had stood fuming in the doorway, hardly able to keep his riding-whip from the backs of his two visitors.
6 Beyond his post the path broadened out, and the horses were able to break into a trot.
7 After a time they were able to relax these measures, for nothing was either heard or seen of their opponent, and they hoped that time had cooled his vindictiveness.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
8 That evening Jefferson Hope was taken into custody, and not being able to find sureties, was detained for some weeks.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
9 In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason backwards.
10 There are few people, however, who, if you told them a result, would be able to evolve from their own inner consciousness what the steps were which led up to that result.
11 At first no one had been able to imagine where these creatures came from, but the problem was soon solved: they were the puppies whom Napoleon had taken away from their mothers and reared privately.
12 How these were to be procured, no one was able to imagine.
13 Again the animals seemed to remember that a resolution against this had been passed in the early days, and again Squealer was able to convince them that this was not the case.
14 And Squealer, who happened to be passing at this moment, attended by two or three dogs, was able to put the whole matter in its proper perspective.
15 I could show you this in his own writing, if you were able to read it.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 There is only one success --- to be able to spend your life in your own way.
2 The rage of a wild boar is able to spoil more than one wood.
3 Where the press is free and every man able to read,all is free.
4 Nothing is a greater misfortune than not being able to bear misfortune.
5 Journalists will be able to preview the exhibition tomorrow.
6 Donna might be able to come tomorrow, but it's very unlikely.
7 I've always been able to learn languages easily; it's a gift.
8 She was afraid she wouldn't be able to bear the pain.
9 You should be able to evaluate your own work.
10 At last I was able to work undisturbed.
11 We were able to watch the lions in complete safety.
12 The bank is able to provide photographic evidence of who used the machine.
13 We should be able to sell the house at a profit.
14 I've always wanted to be able to speak Japanese.
15 Don't give up when you are able to fly,to dream and to love.