(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I wish I knew something about herbs and roots,” said Ed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
can't
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From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
take in solid food
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading “I wish I knew something about herbs and roots,” said Ed.
else
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From this reading “And we’re not hungry yet, and that’s something else,” said Warde.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “I wish I knew something about herbs and roots,” said Ed.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “And we’re not hungry yet, and that’s something else,” said Warde.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish I knew something about herbs and roots,” said Ed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
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 “I wish I knew something about herbs and roots,” said Ed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And we’re not hungry yet, and that’s something else,” said Warde.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading “I wish I knew something about herbs and roots,” said Ed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
STRANDEDadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
that's
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From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
to-day
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From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
to-morrow
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From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
Warde
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From this reading “And we’re not hungry yet, and that’s something else,” said Warde.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We ought to be able to walk fifteen miles to-day and the rest of the way to-morrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
we're
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From this reading “And we’re not hungry yet, and that’s something else,” said Warde.
(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 STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
Westy
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From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading STRANDED “Well, we know which direction to start in, and that’s something,” said Westy.
WildenounUS /waɪld/
Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)
From this reading And if we can’t find enough to eat in Montana to keep us from starving——” “Then we ought to be ashamed to look Mr. Wilde in the face,” said Westy.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish I knew something about herbs and roots,” said Ed.
but in spite of that
From this reading “And we’re not hungry yet, and that’s something else,” said Warde.
