used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pantechnicon concealed the manoeuvre from the traffic that followed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
Barraclough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
blissfullyadverbUS /ˈblɪsfəli/
in a blissful manner
From this reading His taxi driver was blissfully unaware of his departure.
BradburynounUS /ˈbrædberi/
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading EIGHT CLOSED DOORS.
not accessible to view
From this reading A pantechnicon concealed the manoeuvre from the traffic that followed.
the act of departing
From this reading His taxi driver was blissfully unaware of his departure.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading EIGHT CLOSED DOORS.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading His taxi driver was blissfully unaware of his departure.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
being one more than seven
From this reading EIGHT CLOSED DOORS.
Euston
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From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A pantechnicon concealed the manoeuvre from the traffic that followed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His taxi driver was blissfully unaware of his departure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
From this reading A pantechnicon concealed the manoeuvre from the traffic that followed.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His taxi driver was blissfully unaware of his departure.
offsidenoun
(sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
pantechniconnoun
a large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
From this reading A pantechnicon concealed the manoeuvre from the traffic that followed.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A pantechnicon concealed the manoeuvre from the traffic that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
a special situation
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading A pantechnicon concealed the manoeuvre from the traffic that followed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading His taxi driver was blissfully unaware of his departure.
unobtrusivelyadverb
in an unobtrusive manner
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
vacatedverbUS /veɪˈkeɪtɪd/
past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His taxi driver was blissfully unaware of his departure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem a mean thing to have done but Barraclough had pinned a Bradbury to the vacated seat as a tacit apology.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As the taxi turned into the station yard from the Euston Road, Anthony Barraclough unobtrusively opened the offside door and dropped into the street.
