used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's a lovely car, Fred, and Patty and I shall just about live in it."
(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 "It's perfectly lovely," said Nan, as they all started out for a little spin, to try it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was practically a gift to Patty as well, for the whole family could enjoy it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading It was practically a gift to Patty as well, for the whole family could enjoy it.
Fairfield's
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From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was practically a gift to Patty as well, for the whole family could enjoy it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
Fred
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From this reading It's a lovely car, Fred, and Patty and I shall just about live in it."
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
the act of departing
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It's a lovely car, Fred, and Patty and I shall just about live in it."
I've
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From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's a lovely car, Fred, and Patty and I shall just about live in it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
It's
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From this reading "It's perfectly lovely," said Nan, as they all started out for a little spin, to try it.
and nothing more
From this reading It's a lovely car, Fred, and Patty and I shall just about live in it."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It's perfectly lovely," said Nan, as they all started out for a little spin, to try it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It's a lovely car, Fred, and Patty and I shall just about live in it."
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It's perfectly lovely," said Nan, as they all started out for a little spin, to try it.
motor-car
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From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "It's perfectly lovely," said Nan, as they all started out for a little spin, to try it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's perfectly lovely," said Nan, as they all started out for a little spin, to try it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading It was practically a gift to Patty as well, for the whole family could enjoy it.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "It's perfectly lovely," said Nan, as they all started out for a little spin, to try it.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading It was practically a gift to Patty as well, for the whole family could enjoy it.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's perfectly lovely," said Nan, as they all started out for a little spin, to try it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It's a lovely car, Fred, and Patty and I shall just about live in it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "It's perfectly lovely," said Nan, as they all started out for a little spin, to try it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It's perfectly lovely," said Nan, as they all started out for a little spin, to try it.
taxicabsnounUS /ˈtæksikæbz/
plural of “taxicab” — a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "It's perfectly lovely," said Nan, as they all started out for a little spin, to try it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
(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 It was practically a gift to Patty as well, for the whole family could enjoy it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was practically a gift to Patty as well, for the whole family could enjoy it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Mr. Fairfield's gift to his wife was a beautiful motor-car, and as they were going away for the holiday, he presented it to her the day before Christmas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've had so much trouble of late with taxicabs, that it's a genuine comfort to have my own car at my beck and call.
