used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a way to get over that.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How can I, if I am to be the challenger?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How can I, if I am to be the challenger?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can I, if I am to be the challenger?"
challengernounUS /ˈtʃæləndʒər/
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading "How can I, if I am to be the challenger?"
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There's a way to get over that.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
the act of departing
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
Gregorio's
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From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
How
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From this reading "How can I, if I am to be the challenger?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How can I, if I am to be the challenger?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "How can I, if I am to be the challenger?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't be.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There's a way to get over that.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
transport commercially
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
carry out
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's a way to get over that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How can I, if I am to be the challenger?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The English officers are not going straight back to their ship; not likely before a late hour of the night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
There's
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From this reading There's a way to get over that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
they'll
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From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How can I, if I am to be the challenger?"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There's a way to get over that.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After returning from their ride, I take it they'll stay to dinner at Don Gregorio's; and with wine to give them a start, they'll be pretty sure to have a cruise, as they call it, through the town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't be.
