used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
(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 "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
(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 "You'd better carry your big guns now yourselves.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You'd better carry your big guns now yourselves.
BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "You'd better carry your big guns now yourselves.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading "You'd better carry your big guns now yourselves.
come to pass
From this reading No telling what will happen."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
the force of workers available
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
MONTENAY
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From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
Mvita
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From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
not any; not one
From this reading No telling what will happen."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You'd better carry your big guns now yourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading No telling what will happen."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No telling what will happen."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "He saved my life all right back there, whether he meant to or not."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MONTENAY RETURNS "We ought to provide Mvita with a new robe," suggested Burt with a grin.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "A few yards of cloth will fix him," returned his uncle, as they started off with the chief and his men.
You'd
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From this reading "You'd better carry your big guns now yourselves.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'd better carry your big guns now yourselves.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "You'd better carry your big guns now yourselves.
