used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was flushed and a little tired as she entered the car.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
aloofnessnounUS /əˈluːfnəs/
indifference by personal withdrawal
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was flushed and a little tired as she entered the car.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not wait on table, nor did she eat.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
take in solid food
From this reading She did not wait on table, nor did she eat.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She was flushed and a little tired as she entered the car.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading She was flushed and a little tired as she entered the car.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
immediately past
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was flushed and a little tired as she entered the car.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
MadisonnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She did not wait on table, nor did she eat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not wait on table, nor did she eat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did not wait on table, nor did she eat.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
Rhonda
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From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
safarinounUS /səˈfɑːri/
an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not wait on table, nor did she eat.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She did not wait on table, nor did she eat.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During breakfast Naomi Madison sat in haughty aloofness in the back seat of an automobile.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was flushed and a little tired as she entered the car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
utensilnounUS /juːˈtensəl/
an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She did not wait on table, nor did she eat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
at the time that
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not until the last kitchen utensil was washed, packed, and loaded did Rhonda Terry go to the car in which she and Naomi Madison rode.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Americans and Arabs formed the advance and rear guards when the safari finally got under way; but the crew that cut trail was wholly American--the Arabs would fight, but they would not work; that was beneath their dignity.
