used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
any thing at all
From this reading "I never knew you make up your mind to anything unless it was decided for you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
recognizable; marked
From this reading "I never knew you make up your mind to anything unless it was decided for you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did think of sending on a runner to see, but somehow I didn't."
didn't
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From this reading I did think of sending on a runner to see, but somehow I didn't."
ENVOYSnounUS /ˈenvɔɪz/
plural of “envoy” — a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I never knew you make up your mind to anything unless it was decided for you.
gadnounUS /ɡæd/
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
Hallo
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From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I never knew you make up your mind to anything unless it was decided for you.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
engage in
From this reading "I never knew you make up your mind to anything unless it was decided for you.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I never knew you make up your mind to anything unless it was decided for you.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you wouldn't," said the older man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "No, you wouldn't," said the older man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did think of sending on a runner to see, but somehow I didn't."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading I did think of sending on a runner to see, but somehow I didn't."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, you wouldn't," said the older man.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I did think of sending on a runner to see, but somehow I didn't."
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading I did think of sending on a runner to see, but somehow I didn't."
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
Slade
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From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I did think of sending on a runner to see, but somehow I didn't."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I did think of sending on a runner to see, but somehow I didn't."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did think of sending on a runner to see, but somehow I didn't."
except if; if not
From this reading "I never knew you make up your mind to anything unless it was decided for you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
we're
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From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
a Caucasian
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
wouldn't
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From this reading "No, you wouldn't," said the older man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ENVOYS IN COUNCIL "Hallo, Meredith, I heard rumors that there was a white man up in this part of the bush, but I never guessed it was you.
you'll
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From this reading Now, look here, Slade, we're in lonely country here, and if I shoot you, you'll never be missed; and, by gad, shoot you I will unless you mend your memory."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I never knew you make up your mind to anything unless it was decided for you.
