used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
speak to
From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
(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 A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
Bardow
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From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
cafenounUS /kəˈfeɪ/
a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
to come or go into
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
four-wheeledadjective
of or relating to vehicles with four wheels
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
brought together in one place
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
immediately past
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
RESOURCEnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
in the direction of
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
which person or people
From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
