used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you there?" she called.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at the pearl in her hand.
AwkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Are you there?" she called.
chatsnounUS /tʃæts/
plural of “chat” — an informal conversation
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
Clo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
increase twofold
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
a young female
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stared at the pearl in her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
leggingnounUS /ˈleɡɪŋ/
a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading She stared at the pearl in her hand.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stared at the pearl in her hand.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Are you there?" she called.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
Westmorland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Awkward for me if Kit gets to the man at the other end while her double chats to him at the Westmorland!" the girl thought, and flew back to the telephone.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I bet, by the time we were in our taxi, that woman was out of this, and legging it as fast as she could go.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wouldn't have taken a cab, for fear of being traced," Clo finished her reflections.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you there?" she called.
