used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There followed a glorious afternoon for the boy.
in addition
From this reading "There is not a moment to lose, and I, also, am hungry."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "There is not a moment to lose, and I, also, am hungry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There is not a moment to lose, and I, also, am hungry."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
a youthful male person
From this reading There followed a glorious afternoon for the boy.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
the act of consuming food
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There followed a glorious afternoon for the boy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There followed a glorious afternoon for the boy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading There followed a glorious afternoon for the boy.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rafael sprang at once to his side.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "There is not a moment to lose, and I, also, am hungry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is not a moment to lose, and I, also, am hungry."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is not a moment to lose, and I, also, am hungry."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "There is not a moment to lose, and I, also, am hungry."
take the midday meal
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
MILESTONEnounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
stone post at side of a road to show distances
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
a particular point in time
From this reading "There is not a moment to lose, and I, also, am hungry."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "There is not a moment to lose, and I, also, am hungry."
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
on one occasion
From this reading Rafael sprang at once to his side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
Rafael
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From this reading Rafael sprang at once to his side.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Rafael sprang at once to his side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Rafael sprang at once to his side.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is not a moment to lose, and I, also, am hungry."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "THE GOLDEN MILESTONE" "If we are to reach Rome at sunset, some one must lend a hand at the wheel," said the chauffeur, as the children finished eating their lunch.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had longed to drive the automobile from the very moment they began the journey from Florence, and had often sat on the seat beside the chauffeur, watching him, and asking him questions about his work.
