used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
anew
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
in the past
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
BraceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
Craig
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From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You have given us two or three days more.
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
Gil
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From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading You have given us two or three days more.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have given us two or three days more.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
and nothing more
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
let's
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From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have given us two or three days more.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
not any; not one
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
and nothing more
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You have given us two or three days more.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quick! let's give the poor lads a good supper, Gil; they want it badly."
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You have given us two or three days more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading You have given us two or three days more.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
watch-setting
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From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is only one way, I said to myself: a dash at them by night, sword in hand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading That night, just at watch-setting, I went again to see Craig, but with no great hope of his having any plan worth listening to, for the whole business seemed to be impossible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, Dost, man," said Brace, smiling at him, "I was thinking ten minutes ago that it would be impossible for us to hold this position for want of food.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have given us two or three days more.
