can
auxiliary verb
to be able to; have the ability, power, or skill to.
am cunning
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present progressiveof can (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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My lord, I—strove to bind it up—I am cunning in herbs and simples— but my hurt is too deep for any leechcraft.
From Beltane the Smith by Jeffery Farnol
Besides, I am cunning and can give wise answers, whereas those sons of mine might take offense at an insult, or recognize a blood enemy at the wrong moment.
From The Lion of Petra by Talbot Mundy
"And I, too, go with the Baas Quatermain," grunted Hans, "seeing that even without a gun I am cunning, as my female ancestors were before me."
From Allan and the Holy Flower by Henry Rider Haggard
