used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
frightfullyadverbUS /ˈfraɪtfəli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her that she would never reach her own house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It seemed to her that she would never reach her own house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It seemed to her that she would never reach her own house.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It seemed to her that she would never reach her own house.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading REBELLION.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her that she would never reach her own house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to her that she would never reach her own house.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
in the near future
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to her that she would never reach her own house.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady George never forgot that slow journey home in the cab,--for in truth it was very slow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cab rumbled and growled frightfully, and he felt himself unable to attack her with dignity while they were progressing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to her that she would never reach her own house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mary," he said, as soon as they were seated, "you have made me a miserable man."
