used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
Anglo-Indiannoun
a person of English citizenship born or living in India
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
can't
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From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
climaticadjectiveUS /klaɪˈmætɪk/
of or relating to a climate
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
apart from; not including
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
extrasnounUS /ˈekstrəz/
plural of “extra” — a minor actor in crowd scenes
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
engage in
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
not any; not one
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
in other respects or ways
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
in or at the place that
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps by that time I may have regained my old strength and nerve, which have sadly failed of late.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
a late time of life
From this reading Perhaps we may eventually find a house that suits us in the south of England, but I can't face English winters after my long residence in this sunny land, and you must make up your mind to humour a restless old Anglo-Indian for the next few years to come.
but in spite of that
From this reading "For the future, I have as yet no definite plans, except that, of course, you will not return to your present quarters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come prepared for a summer abroad, and we can fit you up with any extras that are needed before we start on our travels.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After you have finished your course of treatment and are, I trust, thoroughly convalescent, we will have a tour through Switzerland, and settle down at some mountain hotel, where the air will brace us up after our sufferings, climatic and otherwise.
