used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I climbed silently into my seat, while Godfrey started the motor.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
Godfrey
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From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was soon back, opened the house-door, switched on the lights, and waved me in.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
house-door
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From this reading He was soon back, opened the house-door, switched on the lights, and waved me in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was soon back, opened the house-door, switched on the lights, and waved me in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I climbed silently into my seat, while Godfrey started the motor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
MechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading I climbed silently into my seat, while Godfrey started the motor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
not any; not one
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He was soon back, opened the house-door, switched on the lights, and waved me in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I climbed silently into my seat, while Godfrey started the motor.
without speaking
From this reading I climbed silently into my seat, while Godfrey started the motor.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
in the near future
From this reading He was soon back, opened the house-door, switched on the lights, and waved me in.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I climbed silently into my seat, while Godfrey started the motor.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
suit-case
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
switchedverbUS /swɪtʃt/
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading He was soon back, opened the house-door, switched on the lights, and waved me in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was soon back, opened the house-door, switched on the lights, and waved me in.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He was soon back, opened the house-door, switched on the lights, and waved me in.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mechanically I followed Godfrey down the ladder, and, guided by the flaring lights, made my way back to the car.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we rolled slowly up the driveway, and stopped before the door of a house standing deep among the trees.
at the time that
From this reading "Wait for me here a minute," Godfrey said, and, when I had got out, handed me my suit-case, and then drove the car on past the house, no doubt to its garage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I climbed silently into my seat, while Godfrey started the motor.
