used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I enclose a map I've drawn of the route.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In any case, I am not afraid you won't be equal to him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In any case, I am not afraid you won't be equal to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In any case, I am not afraid you won't be equal to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In any case, I am not afraid you won't be equal to him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There's cover there, and one can play highwayman without risk.
can't
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From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In any case, I am not afraid you won't be equal to him.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading There's cover there, and one can play highwayman without risk.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I enclose a map I've drawn of the route.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading I enclose a map I've drawn of the route.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading In any case, I am not afraid you won't be equal to him.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
half-way
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From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
hamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
highwaymannoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading There's cover there, and one can play highwayman without risk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I enclose a map I've drawn of the route.
I'll
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From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
I've
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From this reading I enclose a map I've drawn of the route.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
and nothing more
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
Karl's
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From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
Kraaifontein
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From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading I enclose a map I've drawn of the route.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
the middle of the day
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In any case, I am not afraid you won't be equal to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I enclose a map I've drawn of the route.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There's cover there, and one can play highwayman without risk.
go across or through
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
participate in games or sport
From this reading There's cover there, and one can play highwayman without risk.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading There's cover there, and one can play highwayman without risk.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading I enclose a map I've drawn of the route.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading If I can get hold of Karl's revolver I'll spoil it for him, if I can't I'll hamper him in more feminine mode.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
carry out
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I enclose a map I've drawn of the route.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There's cover there, and one can play highwayman without risk.
There's
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From this reading There's cover there, and one can play highwayman without risk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There's cover there, and one can play highwayman without risk.
won't
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From this reading In any case, I am not afraid you won't be equal to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In any case, I am not afraid you won't be equal to him.
you'll
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From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Just half-way between here and Kraaifontein--see my mark on the map--you'll take your stand, and wait for us to pass somewhere about noon.
