used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In his left hand he clutched a small package, about the size of a cigar box.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
a line of approach
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Mr. Stapleton sat in the tonneau, wearing a dark blue serge suit, and a Panama hat.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In his left hand he clutched a small package, about the size of a cigar box.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading In his left hand he clutched a small package, about the size of a cigar box.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading In his left hand he clutched a small package, about the size of a cigar box.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
being one more than seven
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
Francois
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From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In his left hand he clutched a small package, about the size of a cigar box.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Mr. Stapleton sat in the tonneau, wearing a dark blue serge suit, and a Panama hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his left hand he clutched a small package, about the size of a cigar box.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
Kleber
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From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
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 Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
not any; not one
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
others
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From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading In his left hand he clutched a small package, about the size of a cigar box.
coated with paint
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Mr. Stapleton sat in the tonneau, wearing a dark blue serge suit, and a Panama hat.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
poweredadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərd/
(often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
with little or no delay
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Stapleton sat in the tonneau, wearing a dark blue serge suit, and a Panama hat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading Mr. Stapleton sat in the tonneau, wearing a dark blue serge suit, and a Panama hat.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his left hand he clutched a small package, about the size of a cigar box.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
Stapleton
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From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Mr. Stapleton sat in the tonneau, wearing a dark blue serge suit, and a Panama hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
tonneau
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From this reading Mr. Stapleton sat in the tonneau, wearing a dark blue serge suit, and a Panama hat.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The car presented no points of peculiarity, being like a thousand others to be seen any evening upon the streets of Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was of large size, high powered, and painted a green so dark as to be almost black.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Mr. Stapleton sat in the tonneau, wearing a dark blue serge suit, and a Panama hat.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Promptly at eight o'clock the next evening Mr. John Stapleton left his house in the Avenue Kleber, in a big French touring car, with Francois at the wheel.
