used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ay, that's so," assented a small, wiry-looking man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Where they were going to drive us," chimed in another.
assented
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From this reading "Ay, that's so," assented a small, wiry-looking man.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, that's so," assented a small, wiry-looking man.
bilin
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From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
Botmane
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From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading "Where they were going to drive us," chimed in another.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Where they were going to drive us," chimed in another.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
a quad with a square body
From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "And it's there we should have nobbled old Kreli," went on the former speaker.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where they were going to drive us," chimed in another.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
He's
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From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Where they were going to drive us," chimed in another.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
it's
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From this reading "And it's there we should have nobbled old Kreli," went on the former speaker.
Kreli
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From this reading "And it's there we should have nobbled old Kreli," went on the former speaker.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Ay, that's so," assented a small, wiry-looking man.
Manubi
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From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
nobbled
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From this reading "And it's there we should have nobbled old Kreli," went on the former speaker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And it's there we should have nobbled old Kreli," went on the former speaker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
and nothing more
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "And it's there we should have nobbled old Kreli," went on the former speaker.
Sicgau
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From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ay, that's so," assented a small, wiry-looking man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ay, that's so," assented a small, wiry-looking man.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "And it's there we should have nobbled old Kreli," went on the former speaker.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
that's
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From this reading "Ay, that's so," assented a small, wiry-looking man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And it's there we should have nobbled old Kreli," went on the former speaker.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where they were going to drive us," chimed in another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Where they were going to drive us," chimed in another.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "And it's there we should have nobbled old Kreli," went on the former speaker.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where they were going to drive us," chimed in another.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where they were going to drive us," chimed in another.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "If we had only gone straight on we could have cleared out the Manubi Bush right down to the coast, and driven the whole lot into the sea."
wiry-looking
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From this reading "Ay, that's so," assented a small, wiry-looking man.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "He's in there, mark my words--in there waiting for news--he, and Sicgau, and Botmane, and the whole bilin' of 'em.
