used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; we must have patience, Jollivet, and wait."
any person at all
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the mine's dry it will be time enough."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "No; better get recruits while we can," said the Colonel.
fearless and daring
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No; better get recruits while we can," said the Colonel.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "No; better get recruits while we can," said the Colonel.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading When the mine's dry it will be time enough."
else
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From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When the mine's dry it will be time enough."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No; better get recruits while we can," said the Colonel.
Hardock
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From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes; we must have patience, Jollivet, and wait."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the mine's dry it will be time enough."
Jollivet
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From this reading "Yes; we must have patience, Jollivet, and wait."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
engage in
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
the force of workers available
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
mine'snounUS /maɪnz/
possessive form of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading When the mine's dry it will be time enough."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes; we must have patience, Jollivet, and wait."
not any; not one
From this reading "No; better get recruits while we can," said the Colonel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Yes; we must have patience, Jollivet, and wait."
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading "No; better get recruits while we can," said the Colonel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No; better get recruits while we can," said the Colonel.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
express in speech
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the mine's dry it will be time enough."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
wagesnounUS /ˈweɪdʒəz/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Yes; we must have patience, Jollivet, and wait."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes; we must have patience, Jollivet, and wait."
at the time that
From this reading When the mine's dry it will be time enough."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "No; better get recruits while we can," said the Colonel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When the mine's dry it will be time enough."
wouldn't
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From this reading "Yes, sir," put in Hardock; "and if I might make so bold as to speak I wouldn't engage anyone else for the present.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; we must have patience, Jollivet, and wait."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you have ideas on paying wages, sir, and I fancy I know the best sort of men we want."
