used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
AdonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
Berbera
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From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading `````Henry VIII= |The next matter of interest lay in the return of the camel men.
camel-man
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From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
the act of departing
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
set up or found
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading `````Henry VIII= |The next matter of interest lay in the return of the camel men.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading `````Henry VIII= |The next matter of interest lay in the return of the camel men.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading `````Henry VIII= |The next matter of interest lay in the return of the camel men.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading `````Henry VIII= |The next matter of interest lay in the return of the camel men.
for more time
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading `````Henry VIII= |The next matter of interest lay in the return of the camel men.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
the force of workers available
From this reading `````Henry VIII= |The next matter of interest lay in the return of the camel men.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading `````Henry VIII= |The next matter of interest lay in the return of the camel men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading `````Henry VIII= |The next matter of interest lay in the return of the camel men.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
oont-wallah
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From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
Ralph
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From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading `````Henry VIII= |The next matter of interest lay in the return of the camel men.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
express in speech
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading There indeed stood one of the men who had gone off to Berbera by the shortest possible route for supplies.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading `````Henry VIII= |The next matter of interest lay in the return of the camel men.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was to have met us farther on, but we had delayed our departure so much longer than had been planned; we were not, of course, to be found at the arranged rendezvous.
which person or people
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They came into camp unexpectedly, and Ralph, who was lunching with us, called out to me in my tent that a civilised looking “oont-wallah” (camel-man) wanted to speak to me.
but in spite of that
From this reading ``There was never yet philosopher that could endure the toothache ``patiently `````Much Ado About Nothing= ```To climb steep hills requires slow pace at first.
