used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
Belman
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From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “My name’s Gray,” he said.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
landaunounUS /ˈlændaʊ/
Soviet physicist who worked on low temperature physics (1908-1968)
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
Larmes
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From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
Margaret
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From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My name’s Gray,” he said.
name'snounUS /neɪmz/
possessive form of “name” — a language unit by which a person or thing is known
From this reading “My name’s Gray,” he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My name’s Gray,” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The door was immediately slammed behind her, and the cab moved off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
express in speech
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not speak until the cab was some distance from the house.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading /Her/ head in a whirl, Margaret Belman had stepped into the cab that was waiting at the door of Larmes Keep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She saw her companion: he had shrunk into a corner of the landau, and greeted her with a little embarrassed grin.
