anew
From this reading Here and there the fires had been built up again, and preparations were proceeding for the morning meal.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading While we eat our scanty meal you can tell me all you wish me to know.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here and there the fires had been built up again, and preparations were proceeding for the morning meal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The Colonel, however, did not stop beside them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Here and there the fires had been built up again, and preparations were proceeding for the morning meal.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading While we eat our scanty meal you can tell me all you wish me to know.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel, however, did not stop beside them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Colonel, however, did not stop beside them.
take in solid food
From this reading While we eat our scanty meal you can tell me all you wish me to know.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Here and there the fires had been built up again, and preparations were proceeding for the morning meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there the fires had been built up again, and preparations were proceeding for the morning meal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Colonel, however, did not stop beside them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading While we eat our scanty meal you can tell me all you wish me to know.”
the literary culture
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While we eat our scanty meal you can tell me all you wish me to know.”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading While we eat our scanty meal you can tell me all you wish me to know.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Here and there the fires had been built up again, and preparations were proceeding for the morning meal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Colonel, however, did not stop beside them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While we eat our scanty meal you can tell me all you wish me to know.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Here and there the fires had been built up again, and preparations were proceeding for the morning meal.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Here and there the fires had been built up again, and preparations were proceeding for the morning meal.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading While we eat our scanty meal you can tell me all you wish me to know.”
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The Colonel, however, did not stop beside them.
express in words
From this reading While we eat our scanty meal you can tell me all you wish me to know.”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colonel, however, did not stop beside them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Colonel, however, did not stop beside them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there the fires had been built up again, and preparations were proceeding for the morning meal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here and there the fires had been built up again, and preparations were proceeding for the morning meal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there the fires had been built up again, and preparations were proceeding for the morning meal.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we eat our scanty meal you can tell me all you wish me to know.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading While we eat our scanty meal you can tell me all you wish me to know.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He evidently had letters to read, and wished to look them over in the seclusion of his tent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We will be having breakfast before long,” he remarked to the two boys on passing, “and I shall expect you to be my guests for the time being.
