used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
bulgeverbUS /bʌldʒ/
swell or protrude outwards
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this--_this_ was too much.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
congestedadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒestəd/
overfull as with blood
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
criticised
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From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
don't
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From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
divisible by two
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
set up or found
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
intense and profound fear
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
kinknoun
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
engage in
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
meted
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From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
mouthfulnounUS /ˈmaʊθfʊl/
the quantity that can be held in the mouth
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But this--_this_ was too much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
not any; not one
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
non-breakable
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From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
Richard
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From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
SomalisnounUS /səˈmɑːliz/
plural of “somali” — a member of a tall dark (mostly Muslim) people inhabiting Somalia
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
make square
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
express a supposition
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
tak'st
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From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The most experienced native hunter has an idea that rifles are non-breakable, and a small kink or bulge here and there can make no possible difference!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this--_this_ was too much.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But this--_this_ was too much.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ```So fair a troop ```Call it a travel that thou tak’st for pleasure `````King Richard II= |In the morning we found ourselves the centre of an admiring throng.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
at the time that
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even had he known the contents I don’t suppose the treatment meted out would have been any kinder.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Every mouthful of my breakfast was criticised and commented on, every square yard of camp was congested with Somalis, and when one, more daring than the rest, embraced a rifle box, tight round its waist, as though to feel the weight, and then let it drop, bump, my amazement and horror knew no bounds.
