used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
abedadverbUS /əˈbed/
in bed
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
Cavanaugh
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
set up or found
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
half-asleep
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
how
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
I'm
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From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
ramshackleadjectiveUS /ˈræmʃækəl/
in deplorable condition
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
Ridgeville
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From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
She's
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From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
street-cab
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From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
carry out
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
thoughtfulnessnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here is the key to the house," Cavanaugh said, as he handed it in to them after they were seated in the ramshackle little vehicle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The train, which was slightly delayed, reached Ridgeville at two o'clock the following morning.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his usual thoughtfulness Cavanaugh had ordered a street-cab to be on hand to take the couple to their home, and it was found waiting in the care of a half-asleep negro.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading She's sick abed, you know, and will be worrying about the train being late."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd go on with you and help you light up, but I'm anxious to see how my old lady is.
