used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The conductor will tell you where to transfer--" "Are there no cabs?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The conductor will tell you where to transfer--" "Are there no cabs?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
Clatt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading The conductor will tell you where to transfer--" "Are there no cabs?"
coupesnounUS /kuːps/
plural of “coupe” — a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
docksnounUS /dɑːks/
plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
expendverbUS /ɪkˈspend/
use up, consume fully
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
hacksnounUS /hæks/
plural of “hack” — one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Remember our hills are little off the perpendicular."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
laconicadjectiveUS /lɑːˈkɑːnɪk/
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Remember our hills are little off the perpendicular."
livery-stables
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
not any; not one
From this reading The conductor will tell you where to transfer--" "Are there no cabs?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Remember our hills are little off the perpendicular."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Remember our hills are little off the perpendicular."
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
perpendicularnounUS /ˌpɜːrpənˈdɪkjələr/
a straight line at right angles to another line
From this reading Remember our hills are little off the perpendicular."
a human being
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
PolknounUS /poʊk/
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember our hills are little off the perpendicular."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
express in words
From this reading The conductor will tell you where to transfer--" "Are there no cabs?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There are hacks and coupes at the livery-stables, if you care to expend ten or fifteen dollars for being less comfortable than in the cars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The conductor will tell you where to transfer--" "Are there no cabs?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading The conductor will tell you where to transfer--" "Are there no cabs?"
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
in or at the place that
From this reading The conductor will tell you where to transfer--" "Are there no cabs?"
which person or people
From this reading "The track is bust," said Mr. Clatt, who was a laconic person.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The conductor will tell you where to transfer--" "Are there no cabs?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Walk along the docks to Polk Street and then south until you find a car--I think it turns in at Pacific Avenue.
