(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 “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Things had got to be very bad, however, and Mr. Stanley would not wait.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
any thing at all
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Were you and your people in great need of assistance when Mr. Stanley reached you, Pasha?”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Things had got to be very bad, however, and Mr. Stanley would not wait.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Things had got to be very bad, however, and Mr. Stanley would not wait.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Things had got to be very bad, however, and Mr. Stanley would not wait.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Were you and your people in great need of assistance when Mr. Stanley reached you, Pasha?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Things had got to be very bad, however, and Mr. Stanley would not wait.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Things had got to be very bad, however, and Mr. Stanley would not wait.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Were you and your people in great need of assistance when Mr. Stanley reached you, Pasha?”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Were you and your people in great need of assistance when Mr. Stanley reached you, Pasha?”
not any; not one
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Things had got to be very bad, however, and Mr. Stanley would not wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Were you and your people in great need of assistance when Mr. Stanley reached you, Pasha?”
and nothing more
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading “Were you and your people in great need of assistance when Mr. Stanley reached you, Pasha?”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
with speed
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Were you and your people in great need of assistance when Mr. Stanley reached you, Pasha?”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things had got to be very bad, however, and Mr. Stanley would not wait.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We were very glad to have Mr. Stanley come to our relief, of course, and we all feel very grateful to the people of England for the great interest they have taken in us; but we were in no great need of anything but ammunition.
precisely as stated
From this reading Things had got to be very bad, however, and Mr. Stanley would not wait.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Were you and your people in great need of assistance when Mr. Stanley reached you, Pasha?”
at the time that
From this reading “Were you and your people in great need of assistance when Mr. Stanley reached you, Pasha?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed only anxious that I and my people, the Egyptians, should go as quickly as we could with him to the coast.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I think if Mr. Stanley would have consented to wait, much could have been done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Were you and your people in great need of assistance when Mr. Stanley reached you, Pasha?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Were you and your people in great need of assistance when Mr. Stanley reached you, Pasha?”
