used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
banteringlyadverb
in a bantering fashion
From this reading "Then I suppose you haven't been here long enough," said the boy banteringly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Then I suppose you haven't been here long enough," said the boy banteringly.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Then I suppose you haven't been here long enough," said the boy banteringly.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
haven't
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From this reading "Then I suppose you haven't been here long enough," said the boy banteringly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
engage in
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
on one occasion
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
by chance
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
PunchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
housing available for people to live in
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
on the contrary
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then I suppose you haven't been here long enough," said the boy banteringly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
express a supposition
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
express in words
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I suppose you haven't been here long enough," said the boy banteringly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
soldiers collectively
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But I suppose if I wandered about here for long enough I should be able to make out some of the roads and tracks."
at the time that
From this reading "That would be rather a hard job, Punch, when troops are perhaps changing their quarters every day."
in or at the place that
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you had, you would be able to tell where the British army is, and lead right on to it at once."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then I suppose you haven't been here long enough," said the boy banteringly.
