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From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "How will you manage about the money Cyril?" presently asked Mr. Palsey.
ACCTIDENT
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From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How will you manage about the money Cyril?" presently asked Mr. Palsey.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
brought into existence
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
bussiness
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From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
conveyingnounUS /kənˈveɪɪŋ/
act of transferring property title from one person to another
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
without deviation
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
Dont
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From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
a young female
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
halfs
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From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
HELEN'SnounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
How
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From this reading "How will you manage about the money Cyril?" presently asked Mr. Palsey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
idiotnounUS /ˈɪdiːət/
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "How will you manage about the money Cyril?" presently asked Mr. Palsey.
take in marriage
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
MedinanounUS /məˈdaɪnə/
a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "How will you manage about the money Cyril?" presently asked Mr. Palsey.
mople
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From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
a form of address for a man
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
mumbleverbUS /ˈmʌmbəl/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
murd
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From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
not any; not one
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
Palsey
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From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
Pon
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From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
in the near future
From this reading "How will you manage about the money Cyril?" presently asked Mr. Palsey.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
express in words
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
and nothing more
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
in the near future
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
express in speech
From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
express in words
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
unconcious
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From this reading "Dont speak to me of money?" cried Cyril bitterly, "oh Helen Helen" and he bent over his unconcious sweetheart.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
we'll
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From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
in or at the place that
From this reading They placed her on one of the seats and bade the cabman drive directly to number 2 Medina Road, where Cyril was lodging.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HELEN'S ACCTIDENT Cyril and Mr. Palsey lost no time in conveying Helen to a cab which was waiting outside.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "How will you manage about the money Cyril?" presently asked Mr. Palsey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How will you manage about the money Cyril?" presently asked Mr. Palsey.
you'll
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From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
you're
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From this reading "Pon me word Cyril" cried Mr. Palsey "you're a born idiot, the girl will soon recover, you'll marry her and we'll go halfs with the money, its simply ridiculous the way you mople and mumble over her, let her alone I say and tell me how the murd--the bussiness went off."
