used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
anew
From this reading 'What a nuisance!' she exclaimed, sitting down again as the horse stopped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'What a nuisance!' she exclaimed, sitting down again as the horse stopped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT AUNT SELINA'S Jimmy was quite right.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AT AUNT SELINA'S Jimmy was quite right.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
cabmannoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading The cabman got down to open the door, and Jimmy jumped out, on to the pavement.
daresay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I daresay they've gone to France,' he said, as she followed him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The cabman got down to open the door, and Jimmy jumped out, on to the pavement.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'What a nuisance!' she exclaimed, sitting down again as the horse stopped.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading 'What a nuisance!' she exclaimed, sitting down again as the horse stopped.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading 'I daresay they've gone to France,' he said, as she followed him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading 'I daresay they've gone to France,' he said, as she followed him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'I daresay they've gone to France,' he said, as she followed him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The cabman got down to open the door, and Jimmy jumped out, on to the pavement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I daresay they've gone to France,' he said, as she followed him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I daresay they've gone to France,' he said, as she followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading 'What a nuisance!' she exclaimed, sitting down again as the horse stopped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I daresay they've gone to France,' he said, as she followed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading AT AUNT SELINA'S Jimmy was quite right.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The cabman got down to open the door, and Jimmy jumped out, on to the pavement.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
nuisancenounUS /ˈnuːsəns/
(law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
From this reading 'What a nuisance!' she exclaimed, sitting down again as the horse stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The cabman got down to open the door, and Jimmy jumped out, on to the pavement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The cabman got down to open the door, and Jimmy jumped out, on to the pavement.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading AT AUNT SELINA'S Jimmy was quite right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading AT AUNT SELINA'S Jimmy was quite right.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I daresay they've gone to France,' he said, as she followed him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
SELINA'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT AUNT SELINA'S Jimmy was quite right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading 'What a nuisance!' she exclaimed, sitting down again as the horse stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading 'What a nuisance!' she exclaimed, sitting down again as the horse stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
they've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I daresay they've gone to France,' he said, as she followed him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT AUNT SELINA'S Jimmy was quite right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What a nuisance!' she exclaimed, sitting down again as the horse stopped.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Miss Roberts leaned forward to put her head out at the window on his side of the cab, and she saw that every shutter was shut, and that there was a sheet of newspaper in each window.
