used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
(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 But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
a quantity of money
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And then in Germany we will hope.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading All the fighting is likely to be on the frontiers for some time to come, I should say.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading All the fighting is likely to be on the frontiers for some time to come, I should say.”
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “And then in Germany we will hope.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And then in Germany we will hope.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the fighting is likely to be on the frontiers for some time to come, I should say.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading All the fighting is likely to be on the frontiers for some time to come, I should say.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
engage in
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
mid-France
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From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the fighting is likely to be on the frontiers for some time to come, I should say.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
express in words
From this reading All the fighting is likely to be on the frontiers for some time to come, I should say.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All the fighting is likely to be on the frontiers for some time to come, I should say.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “If the amount grows large enough to make a small draft I will get you to sign one.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “And then in Germany we will hope.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But I am hoping that some arrangement will be made before long for getting you all home through mid-France.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the fighting is likely to be on the frontiers for some time to come, I should say.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And then in Germany we will hope.”
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We’ll hope it will not come to that for any of you,” smiled the consul.
