used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In truth, _mio Coronel_, I am, as you say, in a quandary about all that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In truth, _mio Coronel_, I am, as you say, in a quandary about all that.
(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 In truth, _mio Coronel_, I am, as you say, in a quandary about all that.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In truth, _mio Coronel_, I am, as you say, in a quandary about all that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In truth, _mio Coronel_, I am, as you say, in a quandary about all that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cannot even guess at the explanation."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, I don't; since that could not well be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot even guess at the explanation."
Coronel
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From this reading In truth, _mio Coronel_, I am, as you say, in a quandary about all that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No, I don't; since that could not well be.
don't
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From this reading "No, I don't; since that could not well be.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
divisible by two
From this reading I cannot even guess at the explanation."
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading I cannot even guess at the explanation."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I cannot even guess at the explanation."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
HornedadjectiveUS /hɔːrnd/
having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
How
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From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I don't; since that could not well be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
LizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
mio
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From this reading In truth, _mio Coronel_, I am, as you say, in a quandary about all that.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I don't; since that could not well be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I don't; since that could not well be.
quandarynounUS /ˈkwɑːndəri/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading In truth, _mio Coronel_, I am, as you say, in a quandary about all that.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
express in words
From this reading In truth, _mio Coronel_, I am, as you say, in a quandary about all that.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "No, I don't; since that could not well be.
teniente
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From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, I don't; since that could not well be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot even guess at the explanation."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading In truth, _mio Coronel_, I am, as you say, in a quandary about all that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
(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 "No, I don't; since that could not well be.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How was Horned Lizard to know himself--that is, in time to have sent word to you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This would give it to you, if you could read; but I know you cannot, _mio teniente_; your education has been sadly neglected.
