used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thought came to him, where shall I go?
cabbynounUS /ˈkæbi/
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the thought came to him, where shall I go?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
Edestone
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From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
being one more than seven
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the thought came to him, where shall I go?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the thought came to him, where shall I go?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the thought came to him, where shall I go?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why not take lunch at some quiet little place in the neighbourhood?
take the midday meal
From this reading Why not take lunch at some quiet little place in the neighbourhood?
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Why not take lunch at some quiet little place in the neighbourhood?
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
not one, and not any
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not take lunch at some quiet little place in the neighbourhood?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Why not take lunch at some quiet little place in the neighbourhood?
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Why not take lunch at some quiet little place in the neighbourhood?
on the contrary
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
Rebener
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From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
express in words
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But the thought came to him, where shall I go?
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Why not take lunch at some quiet little place in the neighbourhood?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
SPY-DRIVEN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
carry out
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
TAXIverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the thought came to him, where shall I go?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I say, cabby, is there any sort of a decent restaurant around here where one can get a very nice little lunch?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he had told Rebener, none of his pals were in town and he had absolutely nothing to do until dinner at eight o’clock.
in or at the place that
From this reading But the thought came to him, where shall I go?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not take lunch at some quiet little place in the neighbourhood?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SPY-DRIVEN TAXI On coming out of the Admiralty, Edestone, a trifle preoccupied, was about to take the taxi with the rather sleepy driver which stood at the head of the line.
