(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 “Yes, easily, and it isn’t brackish at all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, easily, and it isn’t brackish at all.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they did so, Cal catalogued the supplies orally with comments:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Yes, easily, and it isn’t brackish at all.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That’s excellent, and now let us eat, drink and be merry.
brackishadjectiveUS /ˈbrækɪʃ/
distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
From this reading “Yes, easily, and it isn’t brackish at all.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
Cal
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From this reading As they did so, Cal catalogued the supplies orally with comments:
cataloguedverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡd/
past form of “catalogue” — make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading As they did so, Cal catalogued the supplies orally with comments:
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading As they did so, Cal catalogued the supplies orally with comments:
couldn't
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From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As they did so, Cal catalogued the supplies orally with comments:
take in liquids
From this reading “That’s excellent, and now let us eat, drink and be merry.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading “Yes, easily, and it isn’t brackish at all.”
take in solid food
From this reading “That’s excellent, and now let us eat, drink and be merry.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading “That’s excellent, and now let us eat, drink and be merry.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
isn't
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From this reading “Yes, easily, and it isn’t brackish at all.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, easily, and it isn’t brackish at all.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “That’s excellent, and now let us eat, drink and be merry.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “That’s excellent, and now let us eat, drink and be merry.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “That’s excellent, and now let us eat, drink and be merry.
orallyadverbUS /ˈɔːrəli/
(of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by mouth
From this reading As they did so, Cal catalogued the supplies orally with comments:
others
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From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they did so, Cal catalogued the supplies orally with comments:
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading As they did so, Cal catalogued the supplies orally with comments:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
That's
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From this reading “That’s excellent, and now let us eat, drink and be merry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they did so, Cal catalogued the supplies orally with comments:
up to a particular time
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s excellent, and now let us eat, drink and be merry.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they did so, Cal catalogued the supplies orally with comments:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without waiting for him to finish his sentence the others busied themselves in examining what the negroes had brought.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, easily, and it isn’t brackish at all.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I couldn’t give you that injunction till I learned that we had the water for the drinking part.”
