used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
Bry's
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From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
chocolatesnounUS /ˈtʃɔːkləts/
plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
Enmore
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From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
the act of departing
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
guilelessly
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From this reading "Is it?" said Micky guilelessly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
I'm
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From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it?" said Micky guilelessly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it?" said Micky guilelessly.
it's
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From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
Micky
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From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
and nothing more
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
Paddington
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From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Is it?" said Micky guilelessly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
they'll
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From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
being of use or service
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
(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, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Micky turned up at Paddington the following morning laden with papers and chocolates.
won't
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From this reading "Well, any way, I'm sure you won't be able to get De Bry's chocolates down there, so they'll come in useful."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Any one would think we were going to the other side of the world," June told him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, my good man, that it's only a couple of hours' run to Enmore?"
