used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Don’t you suppose,” asked Kentucky, “we’ll wait here until the other companies get across?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
any thing at all
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Don’t you suppose,” asked Kentucky, “we’ll wait here until the other companies get across?”
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “Don’t you suppose,” asked Kentucky, “we’ll wait here until the other companies get across?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
don't
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From this reading “I don’t fancy they will leave us waiting here much longer.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “I don’t fancy they will leave us waiting here much longer.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Don’t you suppose,” asked Kentucky, “we’ll wait here until the other companies get across?”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I don’t fancy they will leave us waiting here much longer.”
how
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From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
Kentuck
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From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading “Don’t you suppose,” asked Kentucky, “we’ll wait here until the other companies get across?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
Larry
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From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
go away from a place
From this reading “I don’t fancy they will leave us waiting here much longer.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
for more time
From this reading “I don’t fancy they will leave us waiting here much longer.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don’t fancy they will leave us waiting here much longer.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Don’t you suppose,” asked Kentucky, “we’ll wait here until the other companies get across?”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
express a supposition
From this reading “Don’t you suppose,” asked Kentucky, “we’ll wait here until the other companies get across?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t fancy they will leave us waiting here much longer.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Don’t you suppose,” asked Kentucky, “we’ll wait here until the other companies get across?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I don’t fancy they will leave us waiting here much longer.”
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Don’t you suppose,” asked Kentucky, “we’ll wait here until the other companies get across?”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “I don’t fancy they will leave us waiting here much longer.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Lord knows,” said Larry; “and, come to think of it, Kentuck, has it struck you how beastly little we do know about anything?
we'll
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From this reading “Don’t you suppose,” asked Kentucky, “we’ll wait here until the other companies get across?”
We've
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From this reading We’ve pushed their line in a bit, evidently, but how far we’ve not an idea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I don’t fancy they will leave us waiting here much longer.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ON CAPTURED GROUND “I wonder what the next move is?” said Larry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you suppose,” asked Kentucky, “we’ll wait here until the other companies get across?”
