used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading At first it seemed an ordinary, commonplace accident.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first it seemed an ordinary, commonplace accident.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
any thing at all
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it seemed an ordinary, commonplace accident.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
BeckettnounUS /ˈbekɪt/
a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd (1906-1989)
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
Becketts
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From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading At first it seemed an ordinary, commonplace accident.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first it seemed an ordinary, commonplace accident.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
how
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From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it seemed an ordinary, commonplace accident.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
and nothing more
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
MorelnounUS /mərˈel/
any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
O'Farrell
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From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
one-legged
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From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading At first it seemed an ordinary, commonplace accident.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At first it seemed an ordinary, commonplace accident.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
taggingverbUS /ˈtæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “tag” — attach a tag or label to
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
taxi-cab
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From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julian O'Farrell jumped out to help Morel, our one-legged chauffeur, as he always does if anything happens, just to remind the Becketts how kind and indispensable he is.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A loud report like a pistol shot: a flat tire down on our car: that was all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We stopped, and the little taxi-cab, tagging on behind like a small dog after a big one, halted in sympathy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We knew that we should be hung up for a good twenty minutes, so the whole party, with the exception of Mother Beckett and me, deserted the cars.
