used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
the act of departing
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
a young female
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
Joe
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From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But then, the girl had made many misstatements.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
McGlory
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From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
misstatementnounUS /mɪˈsteɪtmənt/
a statement that contains a mistake
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
misstatementsnounUS /mɪˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “misstatement” — a statement that contains a mistake
From this reading But then, the girl had made many misstatements.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
not any; not one
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
RandomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then, the girl had made many misstatements.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading By the narrow margin of no more than thirty seconds, Matt had failed to reach the road in time to hail the touring car.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Matt, in this queer taxicab tangle, one mystery was piling upon another.
at the time that
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe might be with Mr. Random, but the girl had certainly made a misstatement when she said that the cowboy and the broker had hurried off in advance of the taxicab.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Joe McGlory, in a faster car than the “taxi,” had left New York after Matt and the girl had taken their departure.
