used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
CABMANnoun
someone who drives a taxi for a living
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
don't
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From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We want to have a little talk with you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
it's
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From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We want to have a little talk with you.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
metrenounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
in the near future
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
make square
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading We want to have a little talk with you.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
that'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want to have a little talk with you.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want to have a little talk with you.
we'll
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From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
in or at the place that
From this reading He motioned Morris to get into the cab, and spoke familiarly to the chauffeur: "Drive us over to the Square, old top, and line up along somewhere where it's quiet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHAT THE CABMAN KNEW "One lady?" questioned Morris, excitedly, catching Peter by the arm as they hurried toward the taxi, the driver of which stood, expectant, by its open door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We want to have a little talk with you.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Only one," said Peter, in a low voice, "and I don't know yet which one, but we'll soon find out."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We want to have a little talk with you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And you can keep your metre ticking, so that'll be O. K.," he added, with a grin.
