used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
Aeroplanenoun
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
Dampier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
the act of departing
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
good-naturedlyadverbUS /ˈɡʊdˈneɪtʃərdli/
in a good-natured manner
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
Gwenna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
Hampstead
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From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
I'm
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From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading You take Miss Williams."
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
not any; not one
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
rightfuladjectiveUS /ˈraɪtfəl/
legally valid
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
carry out
From this reading You take Miss Williams."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had good-naturedly laughed at him and said, "No. I'm going to be driven back by the rightful owner of the car this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading THE "WHISPER OF WAR" She said it after the dinner had broken up.
which person or people
From this reading And then she had gone off with some friend of Paul's who had motors to lend, and Paul had taken Gwenna to find a taxi to drive up to Hampstead.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading You take Miss Williams."
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You take Miss Williams."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the great hall young Dampier had turned to the Aeroplane Lady with his offer of motoring her to her Hotel first.
