used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
aerocab
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From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
anew
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
Alice
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From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
confined by bonds
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
cabsnounUS /kæbz/
plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "Sure," returned their driver, and the two cabs came together and were made fast.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Having some trouble with my motor," called the newcomer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Sure," returned their driver, and the two cabs came together and were made fast.
confidinglyadverb
with trust; in a trusting manner
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
connectorsnounUS /kəˈnektərz/
plural of “connector” — an instrumentality that connects
From this reading "Could you let me have a few copper connectors to repair the damage?"
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading "Could you let me have a few copper connectors to repair the damage?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Could you let me have a few copper connectors to repair the damage?"
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading "Could you let me have a few copper connectors to repair the damage?"
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Sure," returned their driver, and the two cabs came together and were made fast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Could you let me have a few copper connectors to repair the damage?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Could you let me have a few copper connectors to repair the damage?"
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Having some trouble with my motor," called the newcomer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Could you let me have a few copper connectors to repair the damage?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Could you let me have a few copper connectors to repair the damage?"
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Having some trouble with my motor," called the newcomer.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Having some trouble with my motor," called the newcomer.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading "Having some trouble with my motor," called the newcomer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading "Could you let me have a few copper connectors to repair the damage?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Sure," returned their driver, and the two cabs came together and were made fast.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
self-consciouslyadverb
in an uncomfortably self-conscious manner
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
snuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Having some trouble with my motor," called the newcomer.
not in physical motion
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure," returned their driver, and the two cabs came together and were made fast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Sure," returned their driver, and the two cabs came together and were made fast.
in the direction of
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Having some trouble with my motor," called the newcomer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Sure," returned their driver, and the two cabs came together and were made fast.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The voice of another aerocab driver hailing them made them realize that there were still ties that bound them to Earth, and they moved apart a little self-consciously, as a cab drew alongside their own.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ralph, seeing that his man could attend to the matter, turned away from them towards Alice, and again drew her hand into his own, where it snuggled confidingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Having some trouble with my motor," called the newcomer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Could you let me have a few copper connectors to repair the damage?"
