19
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From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
38
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From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Oh, damn!” said Lord Peter Wimsey at Piccadilly Circus.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “I’ve left the catalogue behind,” said Lord Peter deprecatingly.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “Uncommonly careless of me.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading “I’ve left the catalogue behind,” said Lord Peter deprecatingly.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “Oh, damn!” said Lord Peter Wimsey at Piccadilly Circus.
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading “Oh, damn!” said Lord Peter Wimsey at Piccadilly Circus.
deprecatingly
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From this reading “I’ve left the catalogue behind,” said Lord Peter deprecatingly.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Hi, driver!”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hi, driver!”
I've
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From this reading “I’ve left the catalogue behind,” said Lord Peter deprecatingly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
intricaciesnounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsiz/
plural of “intricacy” — marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I’ve left the catalogue behind,” said Lord Peter deprecatingly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Oh, damn!” said Lord Peter Wimsey at Piccadilly Circus.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Uncommonly careless of me.
negotiatingverbUS /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, damn!” said Lord Peter Wimsey at Piccadilly Circus.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Oh, damn!” said Lord Peter Wimsey at Piccadilly Circus.
Piccadilly
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From this reading “Oh, damn!” said Lord Peter Wimsey at Piccadilly Circus.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, damn!” said Lord Peter Wimsey at Piccadilly Circus.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
UncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading “Uncommonly careless of me.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The taxi man, irritated at receiving this appeal while negotiating the intricacies of turning into Lower Regent Street across the route of a 19 ’bus, a 38-B and a bicycle, bent an unwilling ear.
Wimsey
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From this reading “Oh, damn!” said Lord Peter Wimsey at Piccadilly Circus.
