used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
(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 If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
AMBUSCADEnoun
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
From this reading AN AMBUSCADE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMBUSCADE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "That will in no way trouble me," Frank said.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That will in no way trouble me," Frank said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
engage in
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That will in no way trouble me," Frank said.
not any; not one
From this reading "That will in no way trouble me," Frank said.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
others
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From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
Sarto
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From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
in the near future
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That will in no way trouble me," Frank said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "That will in no way trouble me," Frank said.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
precisely as stated
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That will in no way trouble me," Frank said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
at the time that
From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The others will have the laugh at us when they come back," Sarto said.
won't
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From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading If all has gone well, we shall hear the firing very soon; we may be sure that they won't be able to go fast through the wood, especially as they will have to be careful not to make any noise.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It has given us a couple of hours' work, and it has passed the time away.
