used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
Charron
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From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
dullyadverb
without liveliness
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
Hilda
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From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
go away from a place
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
and nothing more
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
Palamon
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From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
in the near future
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She put out her hand now and then and laid it on his head, but absently.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
at the time that
From this reading She leaned back presently and closed her eyes, only rousing herself with a little start when the cab drew up with a jerk in the Rue Pierre Charron.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Palamon stood dully on the pavement while she spoke to the cabman--but the _monsieur_ had paid him, as Hilda had forgotten for the moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hilda drove home, with Palamon leaning his warm body against her feet as he sat on the floor of the cab.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Palamon was evidently tired too, and with a little turn of dread she wondered if the time would come when she must leave Palamon to a lonely day in the apartment.
