used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Matt adjusted one of the battery wires, then crawled under the car with a wrench.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Matt adjusted one of the battery wires, then crawled under the car with a wrench.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading “Horse and buggy coming, Matt!” he called.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Horse and buggy coming, Matt!” he called.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Horse and buggy coming, Matt!” he called.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Matt adjusted one of the battery wires, then crawled under the car with a wrench.
cyclonesnounUS /sɪˈkloʊnz/
plural of “cyclone” — (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
didn't
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From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
else
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From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
destroyed or killed
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Horse and buggy coming, Matt!” he called.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
joltnounUS /dʒoʊlt/
a sudden jarring impact
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
conformity or harmony
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt adjusted one of the battery wires, then crawled under the car with a wrench.
McGlory
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From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Matt adjusted one of the battery wires, then crawled under the car with a wrench.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
pard
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From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
Sufferin
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From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Matt adjusted one of the battery wires, then crawled under the car with a wrench.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Matt adjusted one of the battery wires, then crawled under the car with a wrench.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
look attentively
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By rights, considering what this car has gone through, it ought to be a scrap heap.”
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Matt adjusted one of the battery wires, then crawled under the car with a wrench.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The cowboy could hear him at work; but he could hear something else, too, and that was a patter of hoofs and a grind of wheels.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Matt adjusted one of the battery wires, then crawled under the car with a wrench.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “Sufferin’ cyclones!” exclaimed McGlory, keeping close watch of the road behind; “after that jolt it would be a wonder, pard, if something didn’t go wrong with the motor.
