used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
AdriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
(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 "Unless the fellows who have forestalled us have omitted to remove all the stuff."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading "It will be short commons, unless----" "Unless what?" asked Armstrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It will be short commons, unless----" "Unless what?" asked Armstrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be short commons, unless----" "Unless what?" asked Armstrong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
commonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading "It will be short commons, unless----" "Unless what?" asked Armstrong.
couldn't
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From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
Denbigh
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From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They've evidently poured petrol over the place and set fire to it.
excavationnounUS /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/
the act of digging
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Unless the fellows who have forestalled us have omitted to remove all the stuff."
start firing a weapon
From this reading They've evidently poured petrol over the place and set fire to it.
forestalledverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈstɑːld/
past form of “forestall” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "Unless the fellows who have forestalled us have omitted to remove all the stuff."
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
hadn't
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From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Unless the fellows who have forestalled us have omitted to remove all the stuff."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will be short commons, unless----" "Unless what?" asked Armstrong.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading "Unless the fellows who have forestalled us have omitted to remove all the stuff."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They've evidently poured petrol over the place and set fire to it.
petrolnounUS /ˈpetroʊl/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading They've evidently poured petrol over the place and set fire to it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They've evidently poured petrol over the place and set fire to it.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading They've evidently poured petrol over the place and set fire to it.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading "Unless the fellows who have forestalled us have omitted to remove all the stuff."
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They've evidently poured petrol over the place and set fire to it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "It will be short commons, unless----" "Unless what?" asked Armstrong.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading "Unless the fellows who have forestalled us have omitted to remove all the stuff."
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
they've
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From this reading "It looks as if they've made a clean sweep of most of the gear and burnt what they couldn't move.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
except if; if not
From this reading "It will be short commons, unless----" "Unless what?" asked Armstrong.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Unless the fellows who have forestalled us have omitted to remove all the stuff."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It will be short commons, unless----" "Unless what?" asked Armstrong.
which person or people
From this reading "Unless the fellows who have forestalled us have omitted to remove all the stuff."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be short commons, unless----" "Unless what?" asked Armstrong.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Adrift in the Indian Ocean "Wish to goodness we hadn't been so prodigal with our provisions," said Denbigh as the three chums ruefully surveyed the excavation.
