used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
eagerly desirous
From this reading We waited in anxious expectation for the arrival of the provisions, but no boats appeared.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We waited in anxious expectation for the arrival of the provisions, but no boats appeared.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading We waited in anxious expectation for the arrival of the provisions, but no boats appeared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked very much as if the captain had forgotten our necessities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We waited in anxious expectation for the arrival of the provisions, but no boats appeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading I had a few shillings remaining in my pocket, but Mark had nothing, and I insisted on buying enough for him and myself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It looked very much as if the captain had forgotten our necessities.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading We waited in anxious expectation for the arrival of the provisions, but no boats appeared.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had a few shillings remaining in my pocket, but Mark had nothing, and I insisted on buying enough for him and myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It looked very much as if the captain had forgotten our necessities.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
Growles
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From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It looked very much as if the captain had forgotten our necessities.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had a few shillings remaining in my pocket, but Mark had nothing, and I insisted on buying enough for him and myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked very much as if the captain had forgotten our necessities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I had a few shillings remaining in my pocket, but Mark had nothing, and I insisted on buying enough for him and myself.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked very much as if the captain had forgotten our necessities.
immediately past
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked very much as if the captain had forgotten our necessities.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I had a few shillings remaining in my pocket, but Mark had nothing, and I insisted on buying enough for him and myself.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It looked very much as if the captain had forgotten our necessities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had a few shillings remaining in my pocket, but Mark had nothing, and I insisted on buying enough for him and myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had a few shillings remaining in my pocket, but Mark had nothing, and I insisted on buying enough for him and myself.
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading It looked very much as if the captain had forgotten our necessities.
not any; not one
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I had a few shillings remaining in my pocket, but Mark had nothing, and I insisted on buying enough for him and myself.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We waited in anxious expectation for the arrival of the provisions, but no boats appeared.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It looked very much as if the captain had forgotten our necessities.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I had a few shillings remaining in my pocket, but Mark had nothing, and I insisted on buying enough for him and myself.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading We waited in anxious expectation for the arrival of the provisions, but no boats appeared.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
not used up
From this reading I had a few shillings remaining in my pocket, but Mark had nothing, and I insisted on buying enough for him and myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I had a few shillings remaining in my pocket, but Mark had nothing, and I insisted on buying enough for him and myself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We waited in anxious expectation for the arrival of the provisions, but no boats appeared.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
precisely as stated
From this reading It looked very much as if the captain had forgotten our necessities.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I suppose they intend to send us off some grub," said old Growles, in a voice loud enough for them to hear; but they took no notice, and pulled on.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We waited in anxious expectation for the arrival of the provisions, but no boats appeared.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We waited in anxious expectation for the arrival of the provisions, but no boats appeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
which person or people
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last a small one came alongside with fruit and vegetables, which those who had money eagerly purchased.
