used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I'll give it to him when he returns a month hence."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "But I, I am alone; I am in need!" exclaimed the lad, in a supplicating voice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I, I am alone; I am in need!" exclaimed the lad, in a supplicating voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be off, and do your begging in Italy!"
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Be off, and do your begging in Italy!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I, I am alone; I am in need!" exclaimed the lad, in a supplicating voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
don't
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From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
Eh
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From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "But I, I am alone; I am in need!" exclaimed the lad, in a supplicating voice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'll give it to him when he returns a month hence."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll give it to him when he returns a month hence."
for this reason
From this reading I'll give it to him when he returns a month hence."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'll give it to him when he returns a month hence."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
I'll
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From this reading I'll give it to him when he returns a month hence."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I, I am alone; I am in need!" exclaimed the lad, in a supplicating voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Be off, and do your begging in Italy!"
and nothing more
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
a boy or man
From this reading "But I, I am alone; I am in need!" exclaimed the lad, in a supplicating voice.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I'll give it to him when he returns a month hence."
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "But I, I am alone; I am in need!" exclaimed the lad, in a supplicating voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Be off, and do your begging in Italy!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
a full supply
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading I'll give it to him when he returns a month hence."
RosarionounUS /roʊˈzɑːrioʊ/
a port city on the Parana River in eastern central Argentina
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
supplicating
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From this reading "But I, I am alone; I am in need!" exclaimed the lad, in a supplicating voice.
surlilyadverb
in a churlish manner
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "But I, I am alone; I am in need!" exclaimed the lad, in a supplicating voice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
at the time that
From this reading I'll give it to him when he returns a month hence."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The steward took it, read it, and said surlily: "I don't know what to do for you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Eh? come now," said the other; "just as though there were not a plenty of your sort from your country in Rosario!
