used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the left, Mr. Tilletts's shining sedan still stood at the broken curb.
badinagenoun
frivolous banter
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading To the left, Mr. Tilletts's shining sedan still stood at the broken curb.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading To the left, Mr. Tilletts's shining sedan still stood at the broken curb.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
Garrott's
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From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
the act of departing
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
hackney-coach
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From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
and nothing more
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
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 To the left, Mr. Tilletts's shining sedan still stood at the broken curb.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To the left, Mr. Tilletts's shining sedan still stood at the broken curb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
passernounUS /ˈpæsər/
a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
by chance
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
sedannounUS /səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading To the left, Mr. Tilletts's shining sedan still stood at the broken curb.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading To the left, Mr. Tilletts's shining sedan still stood at the broken curb.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
not in physical motion
From this reading To the left, Mr. Tilletts's shining sedan still stood at the broken curb.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
Tilletts's
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From this reading To the left, Mr. Tilletts's shining sedan still stood at the broken curb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the left, Mr. Tilletts's shining sedan still stood at the broken curb.
unpretentiousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈtenʃəs/
lacking pretension or affectation
From this reading Full in front of the house stood a conveyance more in character with the unpretentious street: Charles Garrott's aged hackney-coach, in short.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading * * * * * Before the dingy little house of the Flowers', there stood a line of waiting vehicles.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The driver, having paused to exchange badinage with Walter Taylor, was just mounting to his seat.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The passer would have said that a reception, or perhaps a wedding, was going on within.
