used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
any thing at all
From this reading Miss Daisy looked anything but perturbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
BRISKadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
browsingnounUS /ˈbraʊzɪŋ/
reading superficially or at random
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Daisy looked anything but perturbed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Miss Daisy looked anything but perturbed.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
a boy or man
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
HustonnounUS /ˈhʌstən/
United States film maker born in the United States but an Irish citizen after 1964 (1906-1987)
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miss Daisy looked anything but perturbed.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Daisy looked anything but perturbed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Miss Daisy looked anything but perturbed.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
with low volume
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
be seated
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading In fact, she had passed all uneasiness of spirit on to the cab driver.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "FOREIGN TRADE" BECOMES BRISK The cab horses were browsing quietly by the roadside.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading That worthy had come back to his senses, but Miss Huston had compelled him to sit on the ground, his back to a tree.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She stood a few yards away, watching the surly fellow and holding the pistol as though it were not the first time she had had such a weapon in her hand.
