used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not a bit, sir.
(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 All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any idea where we are--what shore this is?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Not a bit, sir.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
currentsnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
don't
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From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
only a very short time before
From this reading "Hardly, sir.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Have you any idea where we are--what shore this is?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have you any idea where we are--what shore this is?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a bit, sir.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
precisely, exactly
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Have you any idea where we are--what shore this is?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Not a bit, sir.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
they'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Have you any idea where we are--what shore this is?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
typhoonnounUS /ˌtaɪˈfuːn/
a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Have you any idea where we are--what shore this is?"
in or at the place that
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All I do know is that from the time the typhoon struck us we must have been carried by wind and the fierce currents right away to the west and south."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They don't know where we are, and they'll have their work cut out to find where they are themselves."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any idea where we are--what shore this is?"
