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A Taxicab Tangle
A Taxicab Tangle

Chapter XV · At the Bank

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It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.
There were five passengers in the automobile--four besides the driver.
The driver was Sanders, and beside Sanders sat Tibbits.
In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.
“Buck up!” admonished Dimmock to the young man.
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A Taxicab Tangle

Chapter XV · At the Bank

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.
Line 2
There were five passengers in the automobile--four besides the driver.
Line 3
The driver was Sanders, and beside Sanders sat Tibbits.
Line 4
In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.
Line 5
“Buck up!” admonished Dimmock to the young man.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.”

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.”

Beside preposition US /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading “The driver was Sanders, and beside Sanders sat Tibbits.”

Besides preposition US /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading “There were five passengers in the automobile--four besides the driver.”

Drew noun US /drew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

admonished

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From this reading “Buck up!” admonished Dimmock to the young man.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The driver was Sanders, and beside Sanders sat Tibbits.

automobile

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From this reading There were five passengers in the automobile--four besides the driver.

Bank

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From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading The driver was Sanders, and beside Sanders sat Tibbits.

besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading There were five passengers in the automobile--four besides the driver.

Buck

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From this reading “Buck up!” admonished Dimmock to the young man.

car

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From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

clothes

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From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

daughter

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From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

Dimmock

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From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

drewnounUS /drew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

driver

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From this reading There were five passengers in the automobile--four besides the driver.

exceedingly

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From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

fellow

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From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

fit

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From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

five

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From this reading There were five passengers in the automobile--four besides the driver.

four

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From this reading There were five passengers in the automobile--four besides the driver.

front

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From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

man

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From this reading “Buck up!” admonished Dimmock to the young man.

Merchants

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From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

Miners

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From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

nervous

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From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

o'clock

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From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

passengers

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were five passengers in the automobile--four besides the driver.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

Sanders

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The driver was Sanders, and beside Sanders sat Tibbits.

sat

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From this reading The driver was Sanders, and beside Sanders sat Tibbits.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

There

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were five passengers in the automobile--four besides the driver.

Tibbits

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The driver was Sanders, and beside Sanders sat Tibbits.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Buck up!” admonished Dimmock to the young man.

tonneau

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From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

touring

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

two

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From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

up

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From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

very

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were five passengers in the automobile--four besides the driver.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was about two o’clock in the afternoon when a touring car drew up in front of the Merchants’ & Miners’ Bank.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

wore

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From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.

young

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the tonneau were Dimmock, his daughter, and a young fellow who wore clothes that were a very poor fit and who seemed exceedingly nervous.