one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had hurried so as not to keep her waiting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
clocksnounUS /klɑːks/
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
didn't
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From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
being one more than ten
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had hurried so as not to keep her waiting.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Running up the steps, he peered into the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hurried so as not to keep her waiting.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had hurried so as not to keep her waiting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
How
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From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He had hurried so as not to keep her waiting.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Running up the steps, he peered into the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He had hurried so as not to keep her waiting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had hurried so as not to keep her waiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Running up the steps, he peered into the hall.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running up the steps, he peered into the hall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had hurried so as not to keep her waiting.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Running up the steps, he peered into the hall.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
throttledverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəld/
past form of “throttle” — place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had hurried so as not to keep her waiting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Running up the steps, he peered into the hall.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had hurried so as not to keep her waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its muffled throbbing in the shadowy street seemed the panting of his heart How impatient he was to see her!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time he had brought his car round to the hotel the clocks were striking eleven.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He throttled down his engine; it didn’t seem worth while shutting it off, since she might appear at any moment.
