used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
how long something has existed
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
in addition
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are few cabs to take.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
BroughamnounUS /ˈbruːɡəm/
light carriage; pulled by a single horse
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.
forethoughtnounUS /ˈfɔːrθɔːt/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
the act of departing
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
an established custom
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
Hanbridge
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From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.
reconcilingadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪlɪŋ/
tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
make square
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
not in physical motion
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
carry out
From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are few cabs to take.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are few cabs to take.
TownsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Few people take cabs in the Five Towns.
tramnounUS /træm/
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
precisely as stated
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
which person or people
From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And the cabman, who had driven him over from Hanbridge through the winter night, responded accordingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I A still young man—his age was thirty—with a short, strong beard peeping out over the fur collar of a vast overcoat, emerged from a cab at the snowy corner of St. Luke’s Square and Brougham Street, and paid the cabman with a gesture that indicated both wealth and the habit of command.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you are going to a party you may order one in advance by telephone, reconciling yourself also in advance to the expense, but to hail a cab in the street without forethought and jump into it as carelessly as you would jump into a tram—this is by very few done.
