used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “If we win out, of course we’ll share it,” he added.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” Bob returned.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” Bob returned.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “If we win out, of course we’ll share it,” he added.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
distillerynounUS /dɪˈstɪləri/
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
From this reading That was the old family distillery, you know.”
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
a social unit living together
From this reading That was the old family distillery, you know.”
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we win out, of course we’ll share it,” he added.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If we win out, of course we’ll share it,” he added.
Joe
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From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That was the old family distillery, you know.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” Bob returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That was the old family distillery, you know.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If we win out, of course we’ll share it,” he added.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Not a bit of it,” Bob returned.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
rosinnounUS /ˈrɑːzən/
any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
have in common
From this reading “If we win out, of course we’ll share it,” he added.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the old family distillery, you know.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIVER ISLAND Talking over his shoulder as he paddled, Joe explained the events of the past days more fully to his cousin, and described his discovery of the rosin mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the old family distillery, you know.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we win out, of course we’ll share it,” he added.
we'll
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From this reading “If we win out, of course we’ll share it,” he added.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “If we win out, of course we’ll share it,” he added.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “As a matter of fact, I expect you have an equal right in it with me.
