addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He had answered that question frequently and thoroughly understood its import.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Eight miles, sir,” said the other, as he reached forward for the starting-lever.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I want to be back here in fifteen minutes.”
Bascomb
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From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I want to be back here in fifteen minutes.”
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
boyish-looking
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From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
being one more than seven
From this reading “Eight miles, sir,” said the other, as he reached forward for the starting-lever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “I want to be back here in fifteen minutes.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Eight miles, sir,” said the other, as he reached forward for the starting-lever.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Eight miles, sir,” said the other, as he reached forward for the starting-lever.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had answered that question frequently and thoroughly understood its import.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I want to be back here in fifteen minutes.”
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading He had answered that question frequently and thoroughly understood its import.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I want to be back here in fifteen minutes.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had answered that question frequently and thoroughly understood its import.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
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 Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Eight miles, sir,” said the other, as he reached forward for the starting-lever.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “I want to be back here in fifteen minutes.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Eight miles, sir,” said the other, as he reached forward for the starting-lever.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had answered that question frequently and thoroughly understood its import.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Eight miles, sir,” said the other, as he reached forward for the starting-lever.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
SaturnnounUS /ˈsætərn/
a giant planet that is surrounded by three planar concentric rings of ice particles; the 6th planet from the sun
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Eight miles, sir,” said the other, as he reached forward for the starting-lever.
slate-colored
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From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
move hurridly
From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
starting-lever
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From this reading “Eight miles, sir,” said the other, as he reached forward for the starting-lever.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had answered that question frequently and thoroughly understood its import.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He had answered that question frequently and thoroughly understood its import.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I want to be back here in fifteen minutes.”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He had answered that question frequently and thoroughly understood its import.
Wallie
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From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to be back here in fifteen minutes.”
what's
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From this reading “Jimmy,” he said, addressing the boyish-looking chauffeur, “what’s the speed limit between here and home?”
a Caucasian
From this reading Shortly after David had left the offices of Bernard, White & Bascomb, Wallie Bascomb came down the broad steps of the Saturn Club, and stepped briskly into his big slate-colored machine.
