used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He could as well have gone by taxi, but he expressed a preference for an ambulance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could as well have gone by taxi, but he expressed a preference for an ambulance.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could as well have gone by taxi, but he expressed a preference for an ambulance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could as well have gone by taxi, but he expressed a preference for an ambulance.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could as well have gone by taxi, but he expressed a preference for an ambulance.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “One with a red cross,” he suggested.
the act of departing
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
dramaticallyadverbUS /drəˈmætɪkli/
in a very impressive manner
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
communicated in words
From this reading He could as well have gone by taxi, but he expressed a preference for an ambulance.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could as well have gone by taxi, but he expressed a preference for an ambulance.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He could as well have gone by taxi, but he expressed a preference for an ambulance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
Julius
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From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
missusnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One with a red cross,” he suggested.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
patheticallyadverbUS /pəˈθetɪkəli/
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
phonedverbUS /foʊnd/
past form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading He could as well have gone by taxi, but he expressed a preference for an ambulance.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “One with a red cross,” he suggested.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
express in words
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
stretchernounUS /ˈstretʃər/
a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “One with a red cross,” he suggested.
Superbus
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From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading He could as well have gone by taxi, but he expressed a preference for an ambulance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
wasn't
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From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He could as well have gone by taxi, but he expressed a preference for an ambulance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
at the time that
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
which person or people
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “And what my missus will say when I come home short, I shudder to think,” he said pathetically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Diana had ’phoned a garage, and Julius Superbus made his exit dramatically, covered with blankets, flat on a stretcher, and smiling the smile of one who was not long for this world but wasn’t afraid to go.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With the remark that he had to go to his good lady or his good lady would have to come to him, Julius had taken his departure in a motor ambulance.
