used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a faint sound of assent.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Tell you, sir," said Perry anxiously, "he isn't exactly dressed up enough to come out.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading There was a faint sound of assent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Tell you, sir," said Perry anxiously, "he isn't exactly dressed up enough to come out.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sure he does!" said Mr. Tate heartily.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading "Tell you, sir," said Perry anxiously, "he isn't exactly dressed up enough to come out.
take in liquids
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
efficientadjectiveUS /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Tell you, sir," said Perry anxiously, "he isn't exactly dressed up enough to come out.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There was a faint sound of assent.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sure he does!" said Mr. Tate heartily.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "Sure he does!" said Mr. Tate heartily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
isn't
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From this reading "Tell you, sir," said Perry anxiously, "he isn't exactly dressed up enough to come out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
it'd
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From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
immediately past
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Sure he does!" said Mr. Tate heartily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a faint sound of assent.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Tell you, sir," said Perry anxiously, "he isn't exactly dressed up enough to come out.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading "Tell you, sir," said Perry anxiously, "he isn't exactly dressed up enough to come out.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sure he does!" said Mr. Tate heartily.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Tell you, sir," said Perry anxiously, "he isn't exactly dressed up enough to come out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a faint sound of assent.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure he does!" said Mr. Tate heartily.
carry out
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
TatenounUS /teɪt/
United States poet and critic (1899-1979)
From this reading "Sure he does!" said Mr. Tate heartily.
express in words
From this reading "Tell you, sir," said Perry anxiously, "he isn't exactly dressed up enough to come out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you give me the bottle I can hand it back to him and he can take his inside."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a faint sound of assent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A really efficient camel ought to be able to drink enough so it'd last him three days."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Tell you, sir," said Perry anxiously, "he isn't exactly dressed up enough to come out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a faint sound of assent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tell you, sir," said Perry anxiously, "he isn't exactly dressed up enough to come out.
