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From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
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From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The traffic signal suspended above the intersection blinked a cautionary amber.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading The traffic signal suspended above the intersection blinked a cautionary amber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
BakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading Early morning deliveries were part of the Honeychile Bakery Service.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading The traffic signal suspended above the intersection blinked a cautionary amber.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on this particular morning the service was reversed!
CabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
cautionaryadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəneri/
warding off
From this reading The traffic signal suspended above the intersection blinked a cautionary amber.
CherokeenounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
deliveriesnounUS /dɪˈlɪvəriz/
plural of “delivery” — the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Early morning deliveries were part of the Honeychile Bakery Service.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early morning deliveries were part of the Honeychile Bakery Service.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
Honeychile
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From this reading Early morning deliveries were part of the Honeychile Bakery Service.
intersectionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈsekʃən/
a point where lines intersect
From this reading The traffic signal suspended above the intersection blinked a cautionary amber.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early morning deliveries were part of the Honeychile Bakery Service.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early morning deliveries were part of the Honeychile Bakery Service.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on this particular morning the service was reversed!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Early morning deliveries were part of the Honeychile Bakery Service.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But on this particular morning the service was reversed!
PatrolmannounUS /pəˈtroʊlmæn/
a policeman who patrols a given region
From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading But on this particular morning the service was reversed!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Early morning deliveries were part of the Honeychile Bakery Service.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The traffic signal suspended above the intersection blinked a cautionary amber.
squeakingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːkɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
SullivannounUS /ˈsʌləvən/
United States architect known for his steel framed skyscrapers and for coining the phrase “form follows function” (1856-1924)
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading The traffic signal suspended above the intersection blinked a cautionary amber.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early morning deliveries were part of the Honeychile Bakery Service.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But on this particular morning the service was reversed!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The traffic signal suspended above the intersection blinked a cautionary amber.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But on this particular morning the service was reversed!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early morning deliveries were part of the Honeychile Bakery Service.
Whedbee
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From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With arch supports squeaking and night stick swinging, Whedbee walked east to the call box at the corner of Sullivan and Cherokee.
ZipverbUS /zɪp/
close with a zipper
From this reading At 2:34 a.m., Patrolman Louis Whedbee left the Zip Cab station.
