Read full poem →She's always trying to make something whole, something beautiful, an image
Capable of life apart from her.
We're very quiet. It's peaceful sitting here, not speaking, The composition
Dictionary Entry
capable
Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciation/ˈkeɪpəbl̩/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.
In a Sentence
“As everyone knew, he was capable of violence when roused.”
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Poetry examples for “capable”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →But what I drew from the water by the pond-side, that I reserve,
I will give of it—but only to them that love, as I myself am capable of loving.