used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you brought water?" was the first question Harry asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
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 Hans gave Harry his skin bottle, and Jan hurried up with his to me.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Have you brought water?" was the first question Harry asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Never mind the elephants and shooting now; hand me the water," cried Harry, eagerly.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Never mind the elephants and shooting now; hand me the water," cried Harry, eagerly.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Have you brought water?" was the first question Harry asked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hans gave Harry his skin bottle, and Jan hurried up with his to me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Never mind the elephants and shooting now; hand me the water," cried Harry, eagerly.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading Hans gave Harry his skin bottle, and Jan hurried up with his to me.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Have you brought water?" was the first question Harry asked.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you brought water?" was the first question Harry asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hans gave Harry his skin bottle, and Jan hurried up with his to me.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Hans gave Harry his skin bottle, and Jan hurried up with his to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Hans gave Harry his skin bottle, and Jan hurried up with his to me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Never mind the elephants and shooting now; hand me the water," cried Harry, eagerly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind the elephants and shooting now; hand me the water," cried Harry, eagerly.
nauseousadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːʃəs/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
nectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind the elephants and shooting now; hand me the water," cried Harry, eagerly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Never mind the elephants and shooting now; hand me the water," cried Harry, eagerly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
a full supply
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Have you brought water?" was the first question Harry asked.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Hans gave Harry his skin bottle, and Jan hurried up with his to me.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading I swallowed the liquid eagerly, hot and nauseous as it was, full, I suspect, of living creatures; but it tasted like nectar, and I half emptied the bottle at a draught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you brought water?" was the first question Harry asked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hans gave Harry his skin bottle, and Jan hurried up with his to me.
to-morrow
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From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hans gave Harry his skin bottle, and Jan hurried up with his to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have you brought water?" was the first question Harry asked.
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 "Have you brought water?" was the first question Harry asked.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hans gave Harry his skin bottle, and Jan hurried up with his to me.
Yah
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From this reading "Yah! we have brought water, and have seen plenty of elephants--fine country for shooting, and we will go there to-morrow."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you brought water?" was the first question Harry asked.
