used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "THE BIRD OF LOVE."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
Colby
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From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a striking face it was!
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "THE BIRD OF LOVE."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE BIRD OF LOVE."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
pocketbooknounUS /ˈpɑːkətbʊk/
your personal financial means
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading What a striking face it was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE BIRD OF LOVE."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The carriage containing Quincy and Rosa was driven at a rapid rate toward the station.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a striking face it was!
at the time that
From this reading They had proceeded but a short distance, when Rosa took out a pocketbook, and, lifting her veil, turned her face to Quincy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no time to lose, as some had already been lost in the altercation with Mrs. Colby.
