used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MY FIRST PROPOSAL WE were alone on the top of the 'bus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
BraceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading MY FIRST PROPOSAL WE were alone on the top of the 'bus.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then he said: "You didn't like it, did you?
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he said: "You didn't like it, did you?
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST PROPOSAL WE were alone on the top of the 'bus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said: "You didn't like it, did you?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he said: "You didn't like it, did you?
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then he said: "You didn't like it, did you?
lurchingverbUS /ˈlɜːrtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST PROPOSAL WE were alone on the top of the 'bus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY FIRST PROPOSAL WE were alone on the top of the 'bus.
oil-cloth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY FIRST PROPOSAL WE were alone on the top of the 'bus.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading MY FIRST PROPOSAL WE were alone on the top of the 'bus.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said: "You didn't like it, did you?
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY FIRST PROPOSAL WE were alone on the top of the 'bus.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said: "You didn't like it, did you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
the upper part of anything
From this reading MY FIRST PROPOSAL WE were alone on the top of the 'bus.
in the direction of
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Brace turned to me, settling the oil-cloth 'bus apron over my knees as if I were a very small and helpless child that must be taken great care of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY FIRST PROPOSAL WE were alone on the top of the 'bus.
(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 I said: "Well!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY FIRST PROPOSAL WE were alone on the top of the 'bus.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that?" with a jerk of his head towards the side street from which the 'bus was lurching away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he said: "You didn't like it, did you?
