used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
in addition
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Now," Malone said at last, "we wait.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
blatting
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From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
blockingnounUS /ˈblɑːkɪŋ/
the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
cabbie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
constablesnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəlz/
plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
continuouslyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəsli/
at every point
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
copnounUS /kɑːp/
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The light has turned green."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light has turned green."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
hunchnounUS /hʌntʃ/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
immediately past
From this reading "Now," Malone said at last, "we wait.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light has turned green."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading "Now," Malone said at last, "we wait.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
not any; not one
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," Malone said at last, "we wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
and nothing more
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
having a point
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," Malone said at last, "we wait.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
move hurridly
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The light has turned green."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
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 "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The light has turned green."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Now," Malone said at last, "we wait.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now," Malone said at last, "we wait.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But," Malone pointed out, "I have a hunch no cop could resist a taxi which is not only stalled and blocking traffic but is also blatting its horn continuously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The local constables," the cabbie said, "do not bother with stalled cars in traffic these days."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Driver, if you would sort of lean against your horn button, we might be able to speed things up a little.
