used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
Algy
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From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then I'll send my man here to pack up whatever of my belongings are worth having."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Then I'll send my man here to pack up whatever of my belongings are worth having."
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
can't
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From this reading "Yes; can't I?"
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 "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
being one more than ten
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
Ferrers
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From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then I'll send my man here to pack up whatever of my belongings are worth having."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then I'll send my man here to pack up whatever of my belongings are worth having."
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
I'LL
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From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
go away from a place
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I'll send my man here to pack up whatever of my belongings are worth having."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
arrange in a container
From this reading Then I'll send my man here to pack up whatever of my belongings are worth having."
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Then I'll send my man here to pack up whatever of my belongings are worth having."
term of address for a man
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I'll send my man here to pack up whatever of my belongings are worth having."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
to-morrow
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From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
create by training and teaching
From this reading PLANNING FOR THE SOLDIERS' HUNT "I'LL go away on the eleven o'clock train to-morrow, sir," stated Algy, as he rose to go.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then I'll send my man here to pack up whatever of my belongings are worth having."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Then I'll send my man here to pack up whatever of my belongings are worth having."
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't bother about the few things in my room until I go to Denver and engage a man.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Then I'll send my man here to pack up whatever of my belongings are worth having."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; can't I?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really imagine you can leave the post to-morrow, Mr. Ferrers?" demanded the colonel, a good deal astonished.
