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hansom
noun 1name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
straight
VERB + HANSOM
got
HANSOM + NOUN
cab
PREP.
in, into
ADV.
furiously
Definitions
noun
1
Ellipsis of Hansom cab.
I rose accordingly from table, got into a hansom, and drove straight to Jekyll's house.
"Yes, if you have nothing better to do." A minute later we were both in a hansom, driving furiously for the Brixton Road.
name
1
A surname originating as a patronymic.
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I rose accordingly from table, got into a hansom, and drove straight to Jekyll's house.
Wiktionary02
"Yes, if you have nothing better to do." A minute later we were both in a hansom, driving furiously for the Brixton Road.
Wiktionary03
“There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which […]
Wiktionary04
A hansom cab is a coach for hire — much like a taxi.
Tatoeba · #487358105
A minute later we were both in a hansom, driving furiously for the Brixton Road.
Tatoeba · #6303803Usage Notes
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