used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was heavy with the perfume of a tropical night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
ashenadjectiveUS /ˈæʃən/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
Breese
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From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Our cab whirled past the grilled windows and stone fronts of the dark houses.
CagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Our cab whirled past the grilled windows and stone fronts of the dark houses.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The streets were practically deserted.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
frontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Our cab whirled past the grilled windows and stone fronts of the dark houses.
GildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
grilledadjectiveUS /ɡrɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading Our cab whirled past the grilled windows and stone fronts of the dark houses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The air was heavy with the perfume of a tropical night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Our cab whirled past the grilled windows and stone fronts of the dark houses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
INQUIRYnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The air was heavy with the perfume of a tropical night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our cab whirled past the grilled windows and stone fronts of the dark houses.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our cab whirled past the grilled windows and stone fronts of the dark houses.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Our cab whirled past the grilled windows and stone fronts of the dark houses.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The air was heavy with the perfume of a tropical night.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The streets were practically deserted.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
without much difficulty
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Our cab whirled past the grilled windows and stone fronts of the dark houses.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets were practically deserted.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INQUIRY Smith and I literally threw ourselves into a taxi, and raced to the Gilded Cage.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The air was heavy with the perfume of a tropical night.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Breese had said he had not the strength to accompany us, and after looking at his ashen face I could readily believe him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was heavy with the perfume of a tropical night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were practically deserted.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Our cab whirled past the grilled windows and stone fronts of the dark houses.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Our cab whirled past the grilled windows and stone fronts of the dark houses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was heavy with the perfume of a tropical night.
