used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But when he arrived, he found that Jim had not returned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
BradynounUS /ˈbreɪdi/
United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he arrived, he found that Jim had not returned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading TWO DESPERATE CHANCES.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading TWO DESPERATE CHANCES.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
set up or found
From this reading But when he arrived, he found that Jim had not returned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
Jim
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From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
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 Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
Merriwell
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From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
not any; not one
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when he arrived, he found that Jim had not returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
on one occasion
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But when he arrived, he found that Jim had not returned.
cut with a saw
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
that is looked for
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
carry out
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO DESPERATE CHANCES.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bill Brady, when he emerged from the drug store and saw no sign of the taxicab in which he had left his pitcher, thought at first that Jim had played a joke on him by ordering the driver to take him back at once to the hotel.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He waited a little while, and then, beginning to be vaguely alarmed, sought Dick Merriwell, and told him what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had looked around for a few minutes, and had then, with a promise to himself to exact due vengeance, taken another cab, and gone back himself.
