(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
the state of being absent
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
anew
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
(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 To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
in a state of sleep
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading They were hours of unceasing occupation, swift consideration and selection.
recognizable; marked
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
increase twofold
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
at any time
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
Kinsella
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From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
go away from a place
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
Maurice
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading They were hours of unceasing occupation, swift consideration and selection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were hours of unceasing occupation, swift consideration and selection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
housing available for people to live in
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading They were hours of unceasing occupation, swift consideration and selection.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
moving very fast
From this reading They were hours of unceasing occupation, swift consideration and selection.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And indeed I had always known that I should see Anthony Kinsella again before I died.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hours of unceasing occupation, swift consideration and selection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
Umlimo's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading They were hours of unceasing occupation, swift consideration and selection.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maurice and I were closer in spirit during the next few hours than we had ever been.
at the time that
From this reading To avoid rousing the suspicions of any of the _Umlimo's_ spies that might be in the town, Maurice decided to leave about an hour after midnight, when all the boys were in their quarters asleep.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was the route to be planned, and where to have horses waiting for him on his return; leave to be got from headquarters and arrangements to be made for his absence; double arms to be prepared, so that Anthony might be able to fight for himself if the need arose; food for two to be prepared and packed--medicines and bandages!
