used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
at or in the front
From this reading There were not many people on the road, but at some distance ahead of me I saw a woman on a wheel.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
set up or found
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading She was not going rapidly, and I was gaining on her.
the act of departing
From this reading She was not going rapidly, and I was gaining on her.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not going rapidly, and I was gaining on her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were not many people on the road, but at some distance ahead of me I saw a woman on a wheel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
not any; not one
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not many people on the road, but at some distance ahead of me I saw a woman on a wheel.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were not many people on the road, but at some distance ahead of me I saw a woman on a wheel.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
with speed
From this reading She was not going rapidly, and I was gaining on her.
record-breakingadjective
surpassing any previously established record
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There were not many people on the road, but at some distance ahead of me I saw a woman on a wheel.
uttered with a trill
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
cut with a saw
From this reading There were not many people on the road, but at some distance ahead of me I saw a woman on a wheel.
scorchernounUS /ˈskɔːrtʃər/
an extremely hot day
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not going rapidly, and I was gaining on her.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were not many people on the road, but at some distance ahead of me I saw a woman on a wheel.
move hurridly
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were not many people on the road, but at some distance ahead of me I saw a woman on a wheel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about the middle of the afternoon that I found myself bowling along a smooth highway, bordered by trees and stretching itself almost upon a level far away into the distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not many people on the road, but at some distance ahead of me I saw a woman on a wheel.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading There were not many people on the road, but at some distance ahead of me I saw a woman on a wheel.
wheelman
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From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I had no desire to be extravagant with my energies, and so contented myself with rolling steadily on at a speed moderate enough to allow me to observe the country I was passing through.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were not many people on the road, but at some distance ahead of me I saw a woman on a wheel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had I been a scorcher, here would have been a chance to do a little record-breaking, for I was a powerful and practised wheelman.
