AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Five minutes later my driver stopped without being told and Moore jumped in beside me.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Five minutes later my driver stopped without being told and Moore jumped in beside me.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
CommissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I followed instructions, found the taxi waiting and told the man to drive to Washington Square.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Five minutes later my driver stopped without being told and Moore jumped in beside me.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes later my driver stopped without being told and Moore jumped in beside me.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed instructions, found the taxi waiting and told the man to drive to Washington Square.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
set up or found
From this reading I followed instructions, found the taxi waiting and told the man to drive to Washington Square.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five minutes later my driver stopped without being told and Moore jumped in beside me.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Five minutes later my driver stopped without being told and Moore jumped in beside me.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five minutes later my driver stopped without being told and Moore jumped in beside me.
go away from a place
From this reading We were to leave the room separately.
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 Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I followed instructions, found the taxi waiting and told the man to drive to Washington Square.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes later my driver stopped without being told and Moore jumped in beside me.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
select carefully from a group
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were to leave the room separately.
RovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading We were to leave the room separately.
make square
From this reading I followed instructions, found the taxi waiting and told the man to drive to Washington Square.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Five minutes later my driver stopped without being told and Moore jumped in beside me.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roving Commissions After the Chief left, Moore gave me my instructions for that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were to leave the room separately.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I followed instructions, found the taxi waiting and told the man to drive to Washington Square.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading I followed instructions, found the taxi waiting and told the man to drive to Washington Square.
Waverley
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From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to leave the room separately.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to leave the room separately.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Five minutes later my driver stopped without being told and Moore jumped in beside me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was to get into the same taxi which I would find waiting and I was to pick up Moore at the corner of Waverley Place and Fifth Avenue.
