used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading PILING ON PHELAN'S AGONY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
a line of approach
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
blowoutnounUS /ˈbloʊaʊt/
an easy victory
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
causticadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstɪk/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
Forty-secondadjective
the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
brought together in one place
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
Gladwin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
HeadquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
intersectionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈsekʃən/
a point where lines intersect
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
Kearney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
maelstromnounUS /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
OmahanounUS /ˈoʊməhɑː/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PILING ON PHELAN'S AGONY.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
PHELAN'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PILING ON PHELAN'S AGONY.
PILINGnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading PILING ON PHELAN'S AGONY.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
red-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
move hurridly
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had obeyed with such enthusiasm that the blowout had occurred at the intersection of Fifth avenue and Forty-second street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
tire-blowout
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Late as the hour was there was a large crowd gathered to hear the society leader of Omaha deliver a lecture in strange French and caustic English.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had set out from Police Headquarters with Detective Kearney as a passenger and she had urged her red-headed chauffeur to pay not the slightest heed to speed laws or any other laws.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Burton would have arrived much earlier into the midst of the maelstrom of events at the Gladwin mansion had not Fate in the shape of a tire-blowout intervened.
