used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is a great labor that you propose for yourself,” said Britomarte, gravely.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “An absolutely necessary labor, and therefore to be undertaken and accomplished,” replied Justin, smiling.
highly skilled
From this reading “An absolutely necessary labor, and therefore to be undertaken and accomplished,” replied Justin, smiling.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
(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 “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “An absolutely necessary labor, and therefore to be undertaken and accomplished,” replied Justin, smiling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “An absolutely necessary labor, and therefore to be undertaken and accomplished,” replied Justin, smiling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
Britomarte
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From this reading “It is a great labor that you propose for yourself,” said Britomarte, gravely.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
else
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From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is a great labor that you propose for yourself,” said Britomarte, gravely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “It is a great labor that you propose for yourself,” said Britomarte, gravely.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “It is a great labor that you propose for yourself,” said Britomarte, gravely.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a great labor that you propose for yourself,” said Britomarte, gravely.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
Justin
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From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “It is a great labor that you propose for yourself,” said Britomarte, gravely.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “You must let us take our share of the work.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must let us take our share of the work.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “An absolutely necessary labor, and therefore to be undertaken and accomplished,” replied Justin, smiling.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “You must let us take our share of the work.”
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “It is a great labor that you propose for yourself,” said Britomarte, gravely.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “An absolutely necessary labor, and therefore to be undertaken and accomplished,” replied Justin, smiling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
have in common
From this reading “You must let us take our share of the work.”
transport commercially
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “An absolutely necessary labor, and therefore to be undertaken and accomplished,” replied Justin, smiling.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
carry out
From this reading “You must let us take our share of the work.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
for that reason; as a result
From this reading “An absolutely necessary labor, and therefore to be undertaken and accomplished,” replied Justin, smiling.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
a special situation
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “An absolutely necessary labor, and therefore to be undertaken and accomplished,” replied Justin, smiling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
being of use or service
From this reading After I have secured them I may bring away as much of everything else that may be useful to us as I can move before the ship breaks up.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You must let us take our share of the work.”
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “The next thing to do,” said Justin, as they joined Judith at the fire, “is to get all the stores from the wreck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is a great labor that you propose for yourself,” said Britomarte, gravely.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “It is a great labor that you propose for yourself,” said Britomarte, gravely.
