used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
at or in the front
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
from appearances alone
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He can't be so very young if he has a wife."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
can't
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From this reading "He can't be so very young if he has a wife."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
cradlesnounUS /ˈkreɪdəlz/
plural of “cradle” — a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
don't
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From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
Dorothy
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From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
FranklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He can't be so very young if he has a wife."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He can't be so very young if he has a wife."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
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 DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
take in marriage
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He can't be so very young if he has a wife."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
in the near future
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
teensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
they're
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From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Frankly, between ourselves, I don't believe he went very far from the spot at which he introduced himself to us--the young scamp!"
at the time that
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Gentlemen in his class of life marry while they're in their teens; and the ladies, some of them, apparently as soon as they're out of their cradles.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "He can't be so very young if he has a wife."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading DANGER AHEAD They had got on to the road, and the hollow was already left some little distance behind, when the window over the driver's seat was opened, and Dorothy asked a question.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Which way did he really go--that young man in the red shirt?"
