(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 Though all these things were enormously dear, we were happy to meet with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Fear caused every body to follow us.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I bought for ten francs one of these fish which stunk terribly.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I wrapt it up in the only handkerchief I had left, to carry it with me.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Fear caused every body to follow us.
dearly loved
From this reading Though all these things were enormously dear, we were happy to meet with them.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading Though all these things were enormously dear, we were happy to meet with them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fear caused every body to follow us.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear caused every body to follow us.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Fear caused every body to follow us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I bought for ten francs one of these fish which stunk terribly.
set up or found
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes
From this reading I bought for ten francs one of these fish which stunk terribly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wrapt it up in the only handkerchief I had left, to carry it with me.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading I wrapt it up in the only handkerchief I had left, to carry it with me.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Though all these things were enormously dear, we were happy to meet with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bought for ten francs one of these fish which stunk terribly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wrapt it up in the only handkerchief I had left, to carry it with me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I wrapt it up in the only handkerchief I had left, to carry it with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wrapt it up in the only handkerchief I had left, to carry it with me.
come together
From this reading Though all these things were enormously dear, we were happy to meet with them.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I bought for ten francs one of these fish which stunk terribly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I bought for ten francs one of these fish which stunk terribly.
and nothing more
From this reading I wrapt it up in the only handkerchief I had left, to carry it with me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
on the contrary
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
stunkverbUS /stʌŋk/
inflected form of “stink” — be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
From this reading I bought for ten francs one of these fish which stunk terribly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I bought for ten francs one of these fish which stunk terribly.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I bought for ten francs one of these fish which stunk terribly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though all these things were enormously dear, we were happy to meet with them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Though all these things were enormously dear, we were happy to meet with them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Though all these things were enormously dear, we were happy to meet with them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though all these things were enormously dear, we were happy to meet with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fear caused every body to follow us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I wrapt it up in the only handkerchief I had left, to carry it with me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fear caused every body to follow us.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found in the camp, water, camels' milk, and dry, or rather rotten fish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though all these things were enormously dear, we were happy to meet with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I bought for ten francs one of these fish which stunk terribly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though all these things were enormously dear, we were happy to meet with them.
wrapt
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From this reading I wrapt it up in the only handkerchief I had left, to carry it with me.
