used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading From the outer darkness furious altercation resounded above the plashing of the rain.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading From the outer darkness furious altercation resounded above the plashing of the rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From the outer darkness furious altercation resounded above the plashing of the rain.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The cab, a small, uncomfortable box with a musty smell, stopped with a jerk that flung me forward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The cab, a small, uncomfortable box with a musty smell, stopped with a jerk that flung me forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading From the outer darkness furious altercation resounded above the plashing of the rain.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
invectivenounUS /ˌɪnˈvektɪv/
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading The cab, a small, uncomfortable box with a musty smell, stopped with a jerk that flung me forward.
kerbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
musingsnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading The cab, a small, uncomfortable box with a musty smell, stopped with a jerk that flung me forward.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading From the outer darkness furious altercation resounded above the plashing of the rain.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
plashing
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From this reading From the outer darkness furious altercation resounded above the plashing of the rain.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading From the outer darkness furious altercation resounded above the plashing of the rain.
resounded
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From this reading From the outer darkness furious altercation resounded above the plashing of the rain.
except for; apart from
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cab, a small, uncomfortable box with a musty smell, stopped with a jerk that flung me forward.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The cab, a small, uncomfortable box with a musty smell, stopped with a jerk that flung me forward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The cab, a small, uncomfortable box with a musty smell, stopped with a jerk that flung me forward.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cab, a small, uncomfortable box with a musty smell, stopped with a jerk that flung me forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading The cab, a small, uncomfortable box with a musty smell, stopped with a jerk that flung me forward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
someone who visits
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading A VISITOR IN THE NIGHT A volley of invective from the box of the cab--bad language in Dutch is fearfully effective--aroused me from my musings.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Then a vehicle of some kind seemed to move away in front of us, for I heard the grating of wheels against the kerb, and my cab drew up to the pavement.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cab, a small, uncomfortable box with a musty smell, stopped with a jerk that flung me forward.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I peered through the streaming glass of the windows but could distinguish nothing save the yellow blur of a lamp.
