(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
(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 "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
a quantity of money
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," I said; "we shall soon have as much as we need, or we shall need nothing."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
dismounted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
take in liquids
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
take in solid food
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
enjoyingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
divisible by two
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
Giulia's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," I said; "we shall soon have as much as we need, or we shall need nothing."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
madame's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes," I said; "we shall soon have as much as we need, or we shall need nothing."
absolutely essential
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Yes," I said; "we shall soon have as much as we need, or we shall need nothing."
not any; not one
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Yes," I said; "we shall soon have as much as we need, or we shall need nothing."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes," I said; "we shall soon have as much as we need, or we shall need nothing."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
have in common
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We dismounted, divided the scanty remains of the food into four equal portions, and all ate slowly and enjoyingly.
in the near future
From this reading "Yes," I said; "we shall soon have as much as we need, or we shall need nothing."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said to the Englishman: "Let us halt, eat, and drink; we shall then be better able to fight, if fighting should be necessary."
at the time that
From this reading Then we drank all the water left in Giulia's bottle, sharing it as fairly as we could when we had no measure and had to guess at the total amount and then at each one's share.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That is right," replied the corporal; "we will finish all our provisions and all the water, even madame's."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," I said; "we shall soon have as much as we need, or we shall need nothing."
