Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading "One-twenty West Twenty-third," I said, as the cabman slammed the apron shut.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then I sank back into the seat with a little laugh at my own nervousness.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

someone who drives a taxi for a living

From this reading "One-twenty West Twenty-third," I said, as the cabman slammed the apron shut.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

not to your liking

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

the act of departing

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He nodded, spoke to his horse, and we were off.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He nodded, spoke to his horse, and we were off.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He nodded, spoke to his horse, and we were off.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

and nothing more

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Then I sank back into the seat with a little laugh at my own nervousness.

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 It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then I sank back into the seat with a little laugh at my own nervousness.

any long and arduous undertaking

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters

From this reading Then I sank back into the seat with a little laugh at my own nervousness.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading He nodded, spoke to his horse, and we were off.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He nodded, spoke to his horse, and we were off.

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From this reading "One-twenty West Twenty-third," I said, as the cabman slammed the apron shut.

above and across; more than

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then I sank back into the seat with a little laugh at my own nervousness.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "One-twenty West Twenty-third," I said, as the cabman slammed the apron shut.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Then I sank back into the seat with a little laugh at my own nervousness.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading Then I sank back into the seat with a little laugh at my own nervousness.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading "One-twenty West Twenty-third," I said, as the cabman slammed the apron shut.

inflected form of “slam” — close violently

From this reading "One-twenty West Twenty-third," I said, as the cabman slammed the apron shut.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He nodded, spoke to his horse, and we were off.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

a city district known for its vice and high crime rate

From this reading I glanced at the lights of the Tenderloin police station, just across the street, and thought for an instant of going over and asking for an escort.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then I sank back into the seat with a little laugh at my own nervousness.

a special situation

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

coming next after the twenty-second in position

From this reading "One-twenty West Twenty-third," I said, as the cabman slammed the apron shut.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He nodded, spoke to his horse, and we were off.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He nodded, spoke to his horse, and we were off.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading "One-twenty West Twenty-third," I said, as the cabman slammed the apron shut.

at the time that

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading It was raining when I left my apartment at the Marathon that night--a cold and disagreeable drizzle--and the thought occurred to me as I turned up my coat collar and stepped into the cab I had summoned, that it was a somewhat foolhardy thing to be driving about the streets of New York with fifty thousand dollars in my hand bag.