used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on his way downtown when the taxi caught him at Fourteenth and Welton.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was on his way downtown when the taxi caught him at Fourteenth and Welton.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
blusternounUS /ˈblʌstər/
noisy confusion and turbulence
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He was on his way downtown when the taxi caught him at Fourteenth and Welton.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading He was on his way downtown when the taxi caught him at Fourteenth and Welton.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
flitted
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From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
FourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading He was on his way downtown when the taxi caught him at Fourteenth and Welton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was on his way downtown when the taxi caught him at Fourteenth and Welton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was on his way downtown when the taxi caught him at Fourteenth and Welton.
HullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
Kirby
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From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on his way downtown when the taxi caught him at Fourteenth and Welton.
on one occasion
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
TAXIverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was on his way downtown when the taxi caught him at Fourteenth and Welton.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A shadow of fear flitted over the shallow eyes of the land agent, but he attempted at once to bluster.
having come into contact
From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
waddling
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From this reading The cattleman jumped out from the machine and touched the fat man on the arm as he was waddling past.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We want you, Hull," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was on his way downtown when the taxi caught him at Fourteenth and Welton.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We want you, Hull," he said.
Welton
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From this reading He was on his way downtown when the taxi caught him at Fourteenth and Welton.
at the time that
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A RIDE IN A TAXI Kirby was quite right when he said that Hull would go with them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We want you, Hull," he said.
