used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
(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 Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "'For the last time o' asking, Dan, do _not_,' I says.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She ran away with the Station Master's servant and half my month's pay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
Dadur
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From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
Dan
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From this reading "'For the last time o' asking, Dan, do _not_,' I says.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'For the last time o' asking, Dan, do _not_,' I says.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
Dravot
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From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She ran away with the Station Master's servant and half my month's pay.
half-castenoun
an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different racial groups or cultures
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
impidence
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From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
immediately past
From this reading "'For the last time o' asking, Dan, do _not_,' I says.
lingonounUS /ˈlɪŋɡoʊ/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She ran away with the Station Master's servant and half my month's pay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She ran away with the Station Master's servant and half my month's pay.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She ran away with the Station Master's servant and half my month's pay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'For the last time o' asking, Dan, do _not_,' I says.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "'For the last time o' asking, Dan, do _not_,' I says.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She ran away with the Station Master's servant and half my month's pay.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran away with the Station Master's servant and half my month's pay.
running-shed
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From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
express in words
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She ran away with the Station Master's servant and half my month's pay.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She ran away with the Station Master's servant and half my month's pay.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "'For the last time o' asking, Dan, do _not_,' I says.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she turned up at Dadur Junction in tow of a half-caste, and had the impidence to say I was her husband--all among the drivers in the running-shed too!'
We've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She taught me the lingo and one or two other things; but what happened?
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading She ran away with the Station Master's servant and half my month's pay.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'We've done with that,' says Dravot, 'these women are whiter than you or me, and a Queen I will have for the winter months.'
