used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Can I take you or drop you anywhere?" she asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Please don't look as though you had been taken into custody.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can I take you or drop you anywhere?" she asked.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Please don't look as though you had been taken into custody.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Duchess pointed to the seat by her side.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I take you or drop you anywhere?" she asked.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading "Please don't look as though you had been taken into custody.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
don't
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From this reading "Please don't look as though you had been taken into custody.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Can I take you or drop you anywhere?" she asked.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
escortingverbUS /ˈeskɔːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading He returned presently in safety, escorting the object of his quest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Please don't look as though you had been taken into custody.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned presently in safety, escorting the object of his quest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He returned presently in safety, escorting the object of his quest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I take you or drop you anywhere?" she asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Please don't look as though you had been taken into custody.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Please don't look as though you had been taken into custody.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He returned presently in safety, escorting the object of his quest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Can I take you or drop you anywhere?" she asked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
Piccadilly
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From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please don't look as though you had been taken into custody.
having a point
From this reading The Duchess pointed to the seat by her side.
in the near future
From this reading He returned presently in safety, escorting the object of his quest.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading He returned presently in safety, escorting the object of his quest.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned presently in safety, escorting the object of his quest.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He returned presently in safety, escorting the object of his quest.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The Duchess pointed to the seat by her side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can I take you or drop you anywhere?" she asked.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Duchess pointed to the seat by her side.
carry out
From this reading "Can I take you or drop you anywhere?" she asked.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Please don't look as though you had been taken into custody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Please don't look as though you had been taken into custody.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duchess pointed to the seat by her side.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
widestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdəst/
superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Duchess, a few mornings later, leaned back in her car and watched the perilous progress of her footman, dodging in and out of the traffic in the widest part of Piccadilly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can I take you or drop you anywhere?" she asked.
