used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
in the past
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
Brenton
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From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
greatly pleased
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Yes, mother," Anne glanced at Sara.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it he?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
how
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From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it he?"
Koltsoff
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From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, mother," Anne glanced at Sara.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
n't
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From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
SARA
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From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
try to get or reach
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
tonneau
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From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The car passed me, cutting through Brenton Road a while ago, at a perfectly insane pace.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mother," Anne glanced at Sara.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some one--how do you do, Sara, I 'm delighted to have you with us--was in the tonneau, whom I took to be Koltsoff, although there was such a blur I was n't certain.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANNE AND SARA SEEK ADVENTURE "Anne," said Mrs. Wellington, as she came in from her drive a few minutes later, "your chauffeur drives too fast.
