used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"
ARRANGEMENTnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
boisterouslyadverb
in a carefree manner
From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"
to come or go into
From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
moving swiftly
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
SOPHY
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From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.
move hurridly
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the corner of the street I dismissed the cab, and hurried after a familiar figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seeing me she pulled up, and, with her face scarlet with excitement, greeted me boisterously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
which person or people
From this reading It was Sophy, who seemed to be literally flying along the pavement, now on one leg, now on the other, and had she not suddenly wheeled round in my direction I should have had to run at the top of my speed to catch her.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT WITH SOPHY.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, what on earth are you doing, Sophy?"
