used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man promptly brought the machine to a slow stop.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “I saw the handle of that basket break and I made the driver stop and let me out of the taxi.”
terminate
From this reading “I saw the handle of that basket break and I made the driver stop and let me out of the taxi.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The man promptly brought the machine to a slow stop.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “I saw the handle of that basket break and I made the driver stop and let me out of the taxi.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “I saw the handle of that basket break and I made the driver stop and let me out of the taxi.”
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw the handle of that basket break and I made the driver stop and let me out of the taxi.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The man promptly brought the machine to a slow stop.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I saw the handle of that basket break and I made the driver stop and let me out of the taxi.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man promptly brought the machine to a slow stop.
Marjorie
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From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I saw the handle of that basket break and I made the driver stop and let me out of the taxi.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
with little or no delay
From this reading The man promptly brought the machine to a slow stop.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw the handle of that basket break and I made the driver stop and let me out of the taxi.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The man promptly brought the machine to a slow stop.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The man promptly brought the machine to a slow stop.
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading “I saw the handle of that basket break and I made the driver stop and let me out of the taxi.”
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 Having paid her fare on entering the taxicab, Marjorie now quitted it with alacrity and ran back to the scene of the mishap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I saw the handle of that basket break and I made the driver stop and let me out of the taxi.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man promptly brought the machine to a slow stop.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man promptly brought the machine to a slow stop.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
whimsnounUS /wɪmz/
plural of “whim” — a sudden desire
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was too well acquainted with the whims of “them girls from the college” to exhibit surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Please let me help you,” she offered in a gracious fashion which came straight from her heart.
