used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Is Father badly hurt?" she questioned anxiously.
any thing at all
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You were sent here to take me to my father?" she asked.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Is Father badly hurt?" she questioned anxiously.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
without doubt or question
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
curbingnounUS /ˈkɜːrbɪŋ/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You were sent here to take me to my father?" she asked.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You were sent here to take me to my father?" she asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Is Father badly hurt?" she questioned anxiously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is Father badly hurt?" she questioned anxiously.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
KidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You were sent here to take me to my father?" she asked.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes, Miss."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You were sent here to take me to my father?" she asked.
Nichols
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From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
PennynounUS /ˈpeni/
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Is Father badly hurt?" she questioned anxiously.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "You were sent here to take me to my father?" she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You were sent here to take me to my father?" she asked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
carry out
From this reading "You were sent here to take me to my father?" she asked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kidnapped As a dark colored cab stopped in front of the Nichols residence, Penny ran to the curbing before the driver could alight.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were sent here to take me to my father?" she asked.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The driver kept his head lowered so that Penny could not see his face clearly, but she was too troubled to notice anything wrong.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Miss."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were sent here to take me to my father?" she asked.
