used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Julien hesitated for a moment and glanced at his watch.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "There is one more call that I must pay, David," he said.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Thank you," Kendricks replied, "under the circumstances I preferred the street."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "There is one more call that I must pay, David," he said.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Julien hesitated for a moment and glanced at his watch.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Julien hesitated for a moment and glanced at his watch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is one more call that I must pay, David," he said.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Julien hesitated for a moment and glanced at his watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you," Kendricks replied, "under the circumstances I preferred the street."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one more call that I must pay, David," he said.
Julien
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From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
Kendricks
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From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
a particular point in time
From this reading Julien hesitated for a moment and glanced at his watch.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There is one more call that I must pay, David," he said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There is one more call that I must pay, David," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one more call that I must pay, David," he said.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "There is one more call that I must pay, David," he said.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
more desirable than another
From this reading "Thank you," Kendricks replied, "under the circumstances I preferred the street."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Thank you," Kendricks replied, "under the circumstances I preferred the street."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is one more call that I must pay, David," he said.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
SENTIMENTALadjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
taxicabnounUS /ˈtæksikæb/
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," Kendricks replied, "under the circumstances I preferred the street."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is one more call that I must pay, David," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one more call that I must pay, David," he said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Thank you," Kendricks replied, "under the circumstances I preferred the street."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
precisely as stated
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
look attentively
From this reading Julien hesitated for a moment and glanced at his watch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SENTIMENTAL EPISODE Kendricks was waiting below in the taxicab, leaning back in the corner with his feet upon the opposite seat, and smoking his very disreputable pipe with an air of serene content.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sorry to have turned you out into the street like this," Julien remarked.
