used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
apologizingverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "We don't have chairs in here," said the young inventor with a smile.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Now if you will tell me what you--" "I'm coming right to it.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
don't
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From this reading "We don't have chairs in here," said the young inventor with a smile.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We don't have chairs in here," said the young inventor with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We don't have chairs in here," said the young inventor with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
I'll
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From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
I'm
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From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Now if you will tell me what you--" "I'm coming right to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading "We don't have chairs in here," said the young inventor with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now if you will tell me what you--" "I'm coming right to it.
It's
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From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Now if you will tell me what you--" "I'm coming right to it.
a particular point in time
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now if you will tell me what you--" "I'm coming right to it.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now if you will tell me what you--" "I'm coming right to it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We don't have chairs in here," said the young inventor with a smile.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
express in words
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "We don't have chairs in here," said the young inventor with a smile.
dependable
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
express in words
From this reading "Now if you will tell me what you--" "I'm coming right to it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We don't have chairs in here," said the young inventor with a smile.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
male cat
From this reading He looked about, as though for a seat, and Tom, apologizing for his neglect in offering one, shoved a box forward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
precisely as stated
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We don't have chairs in here," said the young inventor with a smile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now if you will tell me what you--" "I'm coming right to it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now if you will tell me what you--" "I'm coming right to it.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We don't have chairs in here," said the young inventor with a smile.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I'll get down to business in a moment," interrupted the man as he sat down on the box, not without a grunt or two, for he was very stout.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's worth ten thousand dollars to you, I should say, and I'm willing to pay that."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "We don't have chairs in here," said the young inventor with a smile.
