used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
Bessie
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From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt that even the realization of her fears would be welcome, since then, at least, she could do something.
DARINGnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She felt that even the realization of her fears would be welcome, since then, at least, she could do something.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
doublingnounUS /ˈdʌbəlɪŋ/
increase by a factor of two
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
divisible by two
From this reading She felt that even the realization of her fears would be welcome, since then, at least, she could do something.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She felt that even the realization of her fears would be welcome, since then, at least, she could do something.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that even the realization of her fears would be welcome, since then, at least, she could do something.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
come to pass
From this reading The suspense of waiting for something to happen was making her nervous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The suspense of waiting for something to happen was making her nervous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
immediately past
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She felt that even the realization of her fears would be welcome, since then, at least, she could do something.
engage in
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The suspense of waiting for something to happen was making her nervous.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
easily agitated
From this reading The suspense of waiting for something to happen was making her nervous.
the middle of the day
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The suspense of waiting for something to happen was making her nervous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading She felt that even the realization of her fears would be welcome, since then, at least, she could do something.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that even the realization of her fears would be welcome, since then, at least, she could do something.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She felt that even the realization of her fears would be welcome, since then, at least, she could do something.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The suspense of waiting for something to happen was making her nervous.
in the near future
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
express in speech
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The suspense of waiting for something to happen was making her nervous.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
precisely as stated
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The suspense of waiting for something to happen was making her nervous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was nearly done, and Bessie, used to guessing at the time from the sun, knew that it was very near noon.
accept gladly
From this reading She felt that even the realization of her fears would be welcome, since then, at least, she could do something.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Holmes seemed to be doubling on his tracks, and to be driving in what resembled a circle, as if he were chasing his own tail, and at last Bessie determined to speak to him and try to make him show his hand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A DARING MOVE For some time, then, Holmes drove the car in what Bessie soon saw to be an aimless fashion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt that even the realization of her fears would be welcome, since then, at least, she could do something.
