used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
ain't
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From this reading Mr. Rooney, which is the other one's name, ain't mentioned at first.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Rooney, which is the other one's name, ain't mentioned at first.
Austro-Hungarian
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From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
Breittmann
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From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
Breittmann's
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From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
put or send forth
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
Dolan
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From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
DutchmannounUS /ˈdʌtʃmən/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Rooney, which is the other one's name, ain't mentioned at first.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
a person of German nationality
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading But after we talk with the Breittmann person a while Jimmy Dolan says:
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
come together
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Mr. Rooney, which is the other one's name, ain't mentioned at first.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Rooney, which is the other one's name, ain't mentioned at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
one's
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From this reading Mr. Rooney, which is the other one's name, ain't mentioned at first.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr. Rooney, which is the other one's name, ain't mentioned at first.
a human being
From this reading But after we talk with the Breittmann person a while Jimmy Dolan says:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
Rooney
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From this reading Mr. Rooney, which is the other one's name, ain't mentioned at first.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
Switzer
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From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But after we talk with the Breittmann person a while Jimmy Dolan says:
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
to-morrow
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From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
to-night
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From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading This here Breittmann is a kind of Austro-Hungarian Dutchman looking sort of a great big feller, with a foreign cast of face, like he might be a German baron or a Switzer waiter, and he speaks his language with an accent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But after we talk with the Breittmann person a while Jimmy Dolan says:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But after we talk with the Breittmann person a while Jimmy Dolan says:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But after dinner, which both of the strangers takes in their rooms, Dolan says to come up to Mr. Breittmann's room and get acquainted with him, which the team done.
you'll
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From this reading “'Boys, Mr. Rooney has asked to be excused from meeting any one to-night, but you'll all have an opportunity to meet him to-morrow--after the game.'
