used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Er--er--are you going to drive us all the way?" he inquired anxiously.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Er--er--are you going to drive us all the way?" he inquired anxiously.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Er--er--are you going to drive us all the way?" he inquired anxiously.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
for the reason that
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "When I engaged the car, I saw .
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
complaisancenoun
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Er--er--are you going to drive us all the way?" he inquired anxiously.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "When I engaged the car, I saw .
ErnounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Er--er--are you going to drive us all the way?" he inquired anxiously.
the act of departing
From this reading "Er--er--are you going to drive us all the way?" he inquired anxiously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I engaged the car, I saw .
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Er--er--are you going to drive us all the way?" he inquired anxiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
by chance
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
PunctualadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːəl/
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
qualmnoun
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
cut with a saw
From this reading "When I engaged the car, I saw .
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Er--er--are you going to drive us all the way?" he inquired anxiously.
precisely as stated
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Er--er--are you going to drive us all the way?" he inquired anxiously.
at the time that
From this reading "When I engaged the car, I saw .
in the company of; together with
From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Er--er--are you going to drive us all the way?" he inquired anxiously.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Despite his very professional attire--perhaps, indeed, because of it--so very youthful did he appear, that Jack was visited by a qualm.
youthful-looking
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From this reading Punctual to the minute the motor came puffing along, the youthful-looking chauffeur drawing up before the door with an air of conscious complaisance.
