used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Do not get anything more than is absolutely necessary.
a quantity of money
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
any thing at all
From this reading "Do not get anything more than is absolutely necessary.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Travelling quietly, the journey will not occupy over fourteen days," Harry said.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
having the place or position changed
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not get anything more than is absolutely necessary.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading "Travelling quietly, the journey will not occupy over fourteen days," Harry said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do not get anything more than is absolutely necessary.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Travelling quietly, the journey will not occupy over fourteen days," Harry said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do not get anything more than is absolutely necessary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "Travelling quietly, the journey will not occupy over fourteen days," Harry said.
the literary culture
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Do not get anything more than is absolutely necessary.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
absolutely essential
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Travelling quietly, the journey will not occupy over fourteen days," Harry said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading "Travelling quietly, the journey will not occupy over fourteen days," Harry said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
go across or through
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
with low volume
From this reading "Travelling quietly, the journey will not occupy over fourteen days," Harry said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Travelling quietly, the journey will not occupy over fourteen days," Harry said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Do not get anything more than is absolutely necessary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Travelling quietly, the journey will not occupy over fourteen days," Harry said.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We can buy nearly everything we want in the way of meat and flour at villages we pass through.
(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 It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It is evident that the whole country is in a disturbed state, and it is as well to have nothing to lose.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Travelling quietly, the journey will not occupy over fourteen days," Harry said.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LETTERS FROM HOME There was some little discussion over the amount of supplies that it would be necessary to purchase.
