used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He stepped on the starter and the big car began to roar.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Snap into it, Cornell,” called Captain Murray, impatiently.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
CornellnounUS /kɔːrˈnel/
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get into one of the taxis.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
Hannaford
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From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped on the starter and the big car began to roar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Snap into it, Cornell,” called Captain Murray, impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Snap into it, Cornell,” called Captain Murray, impatiently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Snap into it, Cornell,” called Captain Murray, impatiently.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading We’re loaded.”
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “Snap into it, Cornell,” called Captain Murray, impatiently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Get into one of the taxis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stepped on the starter and the big car began to roar.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Get into one of the taxis.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He stepped on the starter and the big car began to roar.
SnapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Snap into it, Cornell,” called Captain Murray, impatiently.
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading He stepped on the starter and the big car began to roar.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped on the starter and the big car began to roar.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
taxicabsnounUS /ˈtæksikæbz/
plural of “taxicab” — a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
taxisnounUS /ˈtæksiz/
a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
From this reading “Get into one of the taxis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
We're
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From this reading We’re loaded.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two taxicabs and the big touring car from the aviation field, his friends in them and anxious to go, stood at the curb as Captain Cornell with Hannaford beside him, came down the steps.
