used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
Alida
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From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The surprised cry was the result of being hailed by a young woman driving a roadster.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The surprised cry was the result of being hailed by a young woman driving a roadster.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading “Leslie Cairns!
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The surprised cry was the result of being hailed by a young woman driving a roadster.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
Elster
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From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The surprised cry was the result of being hailed by a young woman driving a roadster.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
immediately past
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
Leslie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Leslie Cairns!
Lola
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From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
a human being
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
with little or no delay
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The surprised cry was the result of being hailed by a young woman driving a roadster.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The surprised cry was the result of being hailed by a young woman driving a roadster.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The surprised cry was the result of being hailed by a young woman driving a roadster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
precisely as stated
From this reading The very last person I expected to see in this part of the country!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The latter had spied the electric motor containing Alida Burton and Lola Elster and promptly raised her voice to a shout of greeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this exclamation of amazement, Lola Elster brought the small electric machine she was driving to a quick stop.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The surprised cry was the result of being hailed by a young woman driving a roadster.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The surprised cry was the result of being hailed by a young woman driving a roadster.
