used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
Andy
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From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
any thing at all
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
the act of departing
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
HARSHadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading HARSH TREATMENT.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
engage in
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
NewarknounUS /ˈnuːərk/
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
not any; not one
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
salesnounUS /seɪlz/
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We did not expect to make any sales here, but were going straight through to Elizabeth."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
TREATMENTnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading HARSH TREATMENT.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Excuse me, but I am sorry to state we have no license," returned Andy frankly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Matt and Andy were considerably taken aback by the unexpected demand of the stranger.
at the time that
From this reading When they had come to Newark they had not expected to sell anything, and therefore had not given the question of a license a single thought.
