used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
Affonzo
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From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE AMAZON "COME, son," said the Senhor early next morning.
AMAZONnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading ALONG THE AMAZON "COME, son," said the Senhor early next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If not, you may go back home with Joachim."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ALONG THE AMAZON "COME, son," said the Senhor early next morning.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ALONG THE AMAZON "COME, son," said the Senhor early next morning.
take in solid food
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That is if you want to go with your uncle and me.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If not, you may go back home with Joachim."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That is if you want to go with your uncle and me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is if you want to go with your uncle and me.
JoachimnounUS /ˌjoʊˈɑːkɪm/
Hungarian violinist and composer (1831-1907)
From this reading If not, you may go back home with Joachim."
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If not, you may go back home with Joachim."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is if you want to go with your uncle and me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ALONG THE AMAZON "COME, son," said the Senhor early next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading ALONG THE AMAZON "COME, son," said the Senhor early next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not, you may go back home with Joachim."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
a full supply
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ALONG THE AMAZON "COME, son," said the Senhor early next morning.
Senhornoun
a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading ALONG THE AMAZON "COME, son," said the Senhor early next morning.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
a male human offspring
From this reading ALONG THE AMAZON "COME, son," said the Senhor early next morning.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is if you want to go with your uncle and me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE AMAZON "COME, son," said the Senhor early next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is if you want to go with your uncle and me.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading That is if you want to go with your uncle and me.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading That is if you want to go with your uncle and me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked Affonzo as he smoothed down his linen suit, and combed his hair with a pocket comb from his dapper little uncle's case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is if you want to go with your uncle and me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We have a long day before us and you must eat plenty of breakfast.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That is if you want to go with your uncle and me.
