used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading This proposal was heartily approved of by the entire party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It must be nearly noon, I think,” said Eunice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
berry-pasture
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From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This proposal was heartily approved of by the entire party.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading This proposal was heartily approved of by the entire party.
Eunice
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From this reading “It must be nearly noon, I think,” said Eunice.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading This proposal was heartily approved of by the entire party.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
how
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From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
I'm
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From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It must be nearly noon, I think,” said Eunice.
and nothing more
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must be nearly noon, I think,” said Eunice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It must be nearly noon, I think,” said Eunice.
the middle of the day
From this reading “It must be nearly noon, I think,” said Eunice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This proposal was heartily approved of by the entire party.
Phil
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From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading This proposal was heartily approved of by the entire party.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It must be nearly noon, I think,” said Eunice.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
in the near future
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “It must be nearly noon, I think,” said Eunice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This proposal was heartily approved of by the entire party.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This proposal was heartily approved of by the entire party.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I vote we have our grub just as soon as we get to the berry-pasture, before we pick any berries.”
we've
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From this reading “We wasted a lot of time by the brook, you know, and we’ve been walking for _hours_ since.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know how the rest of you feel, but I’m getting about starved,” announced Phil, after they had gone some little distance further.
