used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
(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 "Here, Tom," I said, "we've got all the gold packed, how are we to get it away?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here, Tom," I said, "we've got all the gold packed, how are we to get it away?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If they know of our rich treasure they will plan to get it away from us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If they know of our rich treasure they will plan to get it away from us.
coins made of gold
From this reading "Here, Tom," I said, "we've got all the gold packed, how are we to get it away?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Here, Tom," I said, "we've got all the gold packed, how are we to get it away?"
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Well, we must scheme harder to save it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
how
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From this reading "Here, Tom," I said, "we've got all the gold packed, how are we to get it away?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If they know of our rich treasure they will plan to get it away from us.
let's
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From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
the force of workers available
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, we must scheme harder to save it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If they know of our rich treasure they will plan to get it away from us.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading "Here, Tom," I said, "we've got all the gold packed, how are we to get it away?"
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading If they know of our rich treasure they will plan to get it away from us.
possessing material wealth
From this reading If they know of our rich treasure they will plan to get it away from us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
except for; apart from
From this reading Well, we must scheme harder to save it.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Well, we must scheme harder to save it.
schemingadjectiveUS /ˈskiːmɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
carry out
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they know of our rich treasure they will plan to get it away from us.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they know of our rich treasure they will plan to get it away from us.
male cat
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I mean, Uncle, that if the treasure is lost it shall be through storm and shipwreck, not from the scheming of men.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If they know of our rich treasure they will plan to get it away from us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here, let's take Tom into consultation," I said after a pause, and Tom was called in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we must scheme harder to save it.
we've
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From this reading "Here, Tom," I said, "we've got all the gold packed, how are we to get it away?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, we must scheme harder to save it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If they know of our rich treasure they will plan to get it away from us.
