used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We haven't got any introduction or anything.'
any thing at all
From this reading We haven't got any introduction or anything.'
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
eat an early morning meal
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But, Sam,' Colin expostulated, 'he won't receive us.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
Colin
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From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
expostulated
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From this reading 'But, Sam,' Colin expostulated, 'he won't receive us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
the act of departing
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We haven't got any introduction or anything.'
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Yes, I guess we have, Colin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yes, I guess we have, Colin.
haven't
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From this reading We haven't got any introduction or anything.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But, Sam,' Colin expostulated, 'he won't receive us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, I guess we have, Colin.
I'm
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From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading We haven't got any introduction or anything.'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
Maragliano
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From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
a form of address for a man
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
immediately following in time or order
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Not got any introduction?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We haven't got any introduction or anything.'
get something; come into possession of
From this reading 'But, Sam,' Colin expostulated, 'he won't receive us.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'But, Sam,' Colin expostulated, 'he won't receive us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We haven't got any introduction or anything.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
which person or people
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
won't
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From this reading 'But, Sam,' Colin expostulated, 'he won't receive us.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I guess we have, Colin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |After breakfast next morning, Sam rose resolutely from the table, like a man who means business, and said to his brother in a tone of authority, 'Come along, Colin; I'm going to call on this Mr. Maragliano you were telling me about.'
