used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading The meal was nearly exhausted; of tea they had an abundance; the sugar was nearly out, and they had three bottles of spirits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The meal was nearly exhausted; of tea they had an abundance; the sugar was nearly out, and they had three bottles of spirits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would be as well to know how we stand."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be as well to know how we stand."
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The meal was nearly exhausted; of tea they had an abundance; the sugar was nearly out, and they had three bottles of spirits.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The meal was nearly exhausted; of tea they had an abundance; the sugar was nearly out, and they had three bottles of spirits.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
set up or found
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STORM.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
Harold
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From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
how
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From this reading It would be as well to know how we stand."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be as well to know how we stand."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It would be as well to know how we stand."
immediately past
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal was nearly exhausted; of tea they had an abundance; the sugar was nearly out, and they had three bottles of spirits.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The meal was nearly exhausted; of tea they had an abundance; the sugar was nearly out, and they had three bottles of spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The meal was nearly exhausted; of tea they had an abundance; the sugar was nearly out, and they had three bottles of spirits.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The meal was nearly exhausted; of tea they had an abundance; the sugar was nearly out, and they had three bottles of spirits.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It would be as well to know how we stand."
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE GREAT STORM.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The meal was nearly exhausted; of tea they had an abundance; the sugar was nearly out, and they had three bottles of spirits.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The meal was nearly exhausted; of tea they had an abundance; the sugar was nearly out, and they had three bottles of spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT STORM.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The meal was nearly exhausted; of tea they had an abundance; the sugar was nearly out, and they had three bottles of spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be as well to know how we stand."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
(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 would be as well to know how we stand."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Let us overhaul our packages," Harold said, "and see what provisions we have left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was found that they had a sufficient supply of flour to last, with care, for a fortnight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be as well to know how we stand."
