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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

indistinct or hazy in outline

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

make calm or still

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

a room used for dining

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

divisible by two

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

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From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

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From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

kept in good condition

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

and nothing more

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

an ordered reference standard

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

transport commercially

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

move hurridly

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

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From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

make steady

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Travel in this car was as luxurious as travel could be.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Travel in this car was as luxurious as travel could be.

except if; if not

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE MIRACLE AT GREENFIELD MEANWHILE, back in his private car, the great man, as was his custom in any circumstance, had made himself as comfortable as might be.

at the time that

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading And even at the wild rate of speed at which it was jerked forward, it maintained a long, steady roll, much like that of a ship on a calm sea.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Only when one glanced out the windows at the blurred landscape was the speed apparent, unless, indeed, one kept one’s eyes on the needle, which flickered ceaselessly up and down on the speed-indicator.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a luxurious car, eighty feet in length, with bath, kitchen, lounging-room, bedrooms, dining-room—in fact, everything that a modern home could have, on a small and compact scale.