used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And mind you, if you want to be in the thick of it, you must stay over here.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Kimberley and Mafeking will be besieged, and there will be stirring times.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Well done!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
brought together in one place
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "And mind you, if you want to be in the thick of it, you must stay over here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
someone who hunts game
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And mind you, if you want to be in the thick of it, you must stay over here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
KimberleynounUS /ˈkɪmbərli/
city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
From this reading Kimberley and Mafeking will be besieged, and there will be stirring times.
a boy or man
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
Mafeking
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From this reading Kimberley and Mafeking will be besieged, and there will be stirring times.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "And mind you, if you want to be in the thick of it, you must stay over here.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And mind you, if you want to be in the thick of it, you must stay over here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "And mind you, if you want to be in the thick of it, you must stay over here.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
precisely, exactly
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
SalternounUS /ˈsɔːltər/
someone who uses salt to preserve meat or fish or other foods
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
have in common
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "And mind you, if you want to be in the thick of it, you must stay over here.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Kimberley and Mafeking will be besieged, and there will be stirring times.
carry out
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Kimberley and Mafeking will be besieged, and there will be stirring times.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "And mind you, if you want to be in the thick of it, you must stay over here.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Kimberley and Mafeking will be besieged, and there will be stirring times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
male cat
From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And mind you, if you want to be in the thick of it, you must stay over here.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "Everything seems to point to war; at least so I have gathered from Mr Hunter," remarked Jack, "and I, too, mean to take a share in it."
(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 "Well done!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Kimberley and Mafeking will be besieged, and there will be stirring times.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And mind you, if you want to be in the thick of it, you must stay over here.
You're
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From this reading You're the right sort of lad!" exclaimed Tom Salter, slapping him on the back.
