used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO MEN WITH A WAGON.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
alighted
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From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
BronxnounUS /brɑːŋks/
a borough of New York City
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
dismounted
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From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
one or the other of two
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
set up or found
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
Garvan
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From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
the force of workers available
From this reading TWO MEN WITH A WAGON.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
not any; not one
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
RoundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading "Gee! it certainly beats me," Patsy muttered, having hastily dismounted and found shelter back of some shrubbery on one side of the road.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There appeared to be no trouble with the motor, however, for the chauffeur had not alighted, nor either of the other occupants of the car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO MEN WITH A WAGON.
undetectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈtektɪd/
not perceived or discerned
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading TWO MEN WITH A WAGON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patsy Garvan was puzzled--more puzzled than at any time since he first saw the taxicab and its occupants, whom he had pursued undetected to a somewhat unsettled section of the Bronx.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWO MEN WITH A WAGON.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
plural of “yard” — 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 Rounding a bend in a woodland road that was out of sight from any habitation, Patsy suddenly discovered that the taxicab, which had been briefly lost to view in the belt of woods, had stopped near one side of the road, some fifty yards in advance of him.
