used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
alighted
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From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It’s late already.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “Don’t bother with the car.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Don’t bother with the car.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t bother with the car.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
It's
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From this reading It’s late already.”
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It’s late already.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
Letitia
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From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
regulatingnounUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪŋ/
the act of controlling or directing according to rule
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
Susan
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From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
carry out
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
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 He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Jones wanted to take sides with the cabman, partly through a natural inclination for argument, partly from a desire to impress Susan with his utter contempt for the guardian of the law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
at the time that
From this reading “We must take a ’bus,” said Jones, when he and Susan alighted from the train at Kingston.
which person or people
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Don’t bother with the car.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He hailed a cab, and both of them, after bidding Letitia good-bye, got into the cab and drove off, but not before the cabman had exchanged some sharp words with the policeman who was regulating the traffic.
