used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
anew
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went at once to the camp now occupied by General Pole-Carew's brigade.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading He went at once to the camp now occupied by General Pole-Carew's brigade.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He went at once to the camp now occupied by General Pole-Carew's brigade.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On his sending in his name, the general himself came to the door of his tent.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On his sending in his name, the general himself came to the door of his tent.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Well, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
being one more than seven
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Well, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He went at once to the camp now occupied by General Pole-Carew's brigade.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
Harberton
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went at once to the camp now occupied by General Pole-Carew's brigade.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On his sending in his name, the general himself came to the door of his tent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his sending in his name, the general himself came to the door of his tent.
how
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From this reading "Well, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
KIMBERLEYnounUS /ˈkɪmbərli/
city in central South Africa; center for diamond mining and diamond marketing
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
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 We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
Lorenzo
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From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
MarquesnounUS /mɑːrks/
plural of “marque” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On his sending in his name, the general himself came to the door of his tent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He went at once to the camp now occupied by General Pole-Carew's brigade.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He went at once to the camp now occupied by General Pole-Carew's brigade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his sending in his name, the general himself came to the door of his tent.
on one occasion
From this reading He went at once to the camp now occupied by General Pole-Carew's brigade.
Pole-Carew's
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From this reading He went at once to the camp now occupied by General Pole-Carew's brigade.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading On his sending in his name, the general himself came to the door of his tent.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
in the near future
From this reading "Well, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading On his sending in his name, the general himself came to the door of his tent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went at once to the camp now occupied by General Pole-Carew's brigade.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We heard from a telegram through Lorenzo Marques that you had escaped, but that was little more than a fortnight since, and I did not expect that you could have joined us again for another three weeks at least.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
(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, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went at once to the camp now occupied by General Pole-Carew's brigade.
Yorke
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From this reading THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY The camp had grown vastly in size during the eight weeks Yorke had been away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Mr. Harberton," he exclaimed, "how on earth have you got back so soon?
