used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
(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 FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They will come back all right in time.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
Cathie
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From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They will come back all right in time.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "They have gone off to the hills.
Gregor
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From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "They have gone off to the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They will come back all right in time.
Irvine
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From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not very surprising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not very surprising.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
engage in
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not very surprising.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "They have gone off to the hills.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They will come back all right in time.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading It is not very surprising.
carry out
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
up to a particular time
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is not very surprising.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will come back all right in time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
