used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/
being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Drew, his friend, stepped out.
made afraid
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Drew, his friend, stepped out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
conformity or harmony
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
a boy or man
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
immediately past
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Drew, his friend, stepped out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
with low volume
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Drew, his friend, stepped out.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He made no sign, but pulled down his hat and turned up the collar of his coat, bringing it under his chin.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As Martin watched, a limousine drew up before the theater and stopped.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
which person or people
From this reading As he helped the lad into his car, he closed the door upon him, and turning to Martin who stood so quietly in the rain, Drew removed his hat, keeping it off until the water spilled over his blond, pinned hair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Then he observed the trade, beckoning at last to a roughly dressed youngster with golden skin and frightened eyes.
