Able in a sentence – Fabulous Word

Every day, and sometimes twice a day, I have been able—but wait a moment, Dr. Watson
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

The barrister who has his case at his fingers’ ends and is able to argue with an expert upon his own subject finds that a week or two of the courts will drive it all out of his head once more.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

For a moment or two I sat breathless, hardly able to believe my ears.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

I prayed, as I walked back along the grey, lonely road, that my friend might soon be freed from his preoccupations and able to come down to take this heavy burden of responsibility from my shoulders.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

I was able to establish the identity of the man and the woman and knew at last exactly how I stood.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

I only meant, sir, that Sir Charles led a very retired life, and we were able to look after his wants.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

I shall soon be in the position of being able to put into a single connected narrative one of the most singular and sensational crimes of modern times.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

So far I have been able to quote from the reports which I have forwarded during these early days to Sherlock Holmes.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

If so, we should be able to shadow him and see what it is that he is after.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

If I am able to support myself it is largely due to the interest which he took in my unhappy situation.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles

She was sorry, and she knew he would probably not be able to understand, but might some day forgive her, and be grateful to her, and she expected, absolutely unexpectedly, to be married in the spring.
Ernest Hemingway, In Our Time

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Merriam-Webster
— having sufficient power, skill, or resources to do something
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Macmillan
— intelligent or good at doing something
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