used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I must get down town, at once," he protested.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "I want to stop," she returned calmly.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What in thunder do you want there?" he demanded shortly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What in thunder do you want there?" he demanded shortly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "But I must get down town, at once," he protested.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But I must get down town, at once," he protested.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What in thunder do you want there?" he demanded shortly.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to stop," she returned calmly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
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 Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
MirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
a particular point in time
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But I must get down town, at once," he protested.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
on one occasion
From this reading "But I must get down town, at once," he protested.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But I must get down town, at once," he protested.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I want to stop," she returned calmly.
Rutlidge
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From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
for a short time
From this reading "What in thunder do you want there?" he demanded shortly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
Taine
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From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What in thunder do you want there?" he demanded shortly.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading "What in thunder do you want there?" he demanded shortly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "But I must get down town, at once," he protested.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What in thunder do you want there?" he demanded shortly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in thunder do you want there?" he demanded shortly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she had fired a gun, James Rutlidge could not have turned with a more startled suddenness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Go Look In Your Mirror, You Fool As the Taine automobile left Aaron King and his friend, that afternoon, Mrs. Taine spoke to the chauffeur; "You may stop a moment, at the next house, Henry."
