used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The least wee bit suspicion, and our leave will be stopped.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
approval
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
d'ye
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From this reading "If I tell ye nothing, ye’ll no have to tell fibs, d’ye ken?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
fibs
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From this reading "If I tell ye nothing, ye’ll no have to tell fibs, d’ye ken?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I tell ye nothing, ye’ll no have to tell fibs, d’ye ken?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I tell ye nothing, ye’ll no have to tell fibs, d’ye ken?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I tell ye nothing, ye’ll no have to tell fibs, d’ye ken?
Jang
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From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading "If I tell ye nothing, ye’ll no have to tell fibs, d’ye ken?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The least wee bit suspicion, and our leave will be stopped.
go away from a place
From this reading The least wee bit suspicion, and our leave will be stopped.
hear with intention
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
not any; not one
From this reading "If I tell ye nothing, ye’ll no have to tell fibs, d’ye ken?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "If I tell ye nothing, ye’ll no have to tell fibs, d’ye ken?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
organisationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The least wee bit suspicion, and our leave will be stopped.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
REFUGEESnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
Sher
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From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The least wee bit suspicion, and our leave will be stopped.
believed likely
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading The least wee bit suspicion, and our leave will be stopped.
express in words
From this reading "If I tell ye nothing, ye’ll no have to tell fibs, d’ye ken?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE REFUGEES The credit of the arrangements made during the next two days must be divided between Mackenzie and Sher Jang.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading The least wee bit suspicion, and our leave will be stopped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
at the time that
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The former showed a capacity for organisation which his friends had not suspected.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The least wee bit suspicion, and our leave will be stopped.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Just ye listen to me," he said, when they were discussing the proposal he had sprung upon them.
ye'll
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From this reading "If I tell ye nothing, ye’ll no have to tell fibs, d’ye ken?
