used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After buying half a dozen super-burgers, they sat at one of the plastic-umbrellaed tables and dug into the food.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Wrapping an arm around Cade, she leaped into the air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Wrapping an arm around Cade, she leaped into the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Wrapping an arm around Cade, she leaped into the air.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Wrapping an arm around Cade, she leaped into the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mandi spoke as she unwrapped her second burger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After buying half a dozen super-burgers, they sat at one of the plastic-umbrellaed tables and dug into the food.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
burgernounUS /ˈbɜːrɡər/
United States jurist appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court by Richard Nixon (1907-1995)
From this reading Mandi spoke as she unwrapped her second burger.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading After buying half a dozen super-burgers, they sat at one of the plastic-umbrellaed tables and dug into the food.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
Cade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
rid of obstructions
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
without stop or interruption
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading After buying half a dozen super-burgers, they sat at one of the plastic-umbrellaed tables and dug into the food.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading After buying half a dozen super-burgers, they sat at one of the plastic-umbrellaed tables and dug into the food.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After buying half a dozen super-burgers, they sat at one of the plastic-umbrellaed tables and dug into the food.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mandi spoke as she unwrapped her second burger.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wrapping an arm around Cade, she leaped into the air.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Wrapping an arm around Cade, she leaped into the air.
Mandi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
Mandi's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After buying half a dozen super-burgers, they sat at one of the plastic-umbrellaed tables and dug into the food.
plastic-umbrellaed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After buying half a dozen super-burgers, they sat at one of the plastic-umbrellaed tables and dug into the food.
rampnounUS /ræmp/
an inclined surface connecting two levels
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
restaurantsnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnts/
plural of “restaurant” — a building where people go to eat
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After buying half a dozen super-burgers, they sat at one of the plastic-umbrellaed tables and dug into the food.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mandi spoke as she unwrapped her second burger.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mandi spoke as she unwrapped her second burger.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
super-burgers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After buying half a dozen super-burgers, they sat at one of the plastic-umbrellaed tables and dug into the food.
confined on all sides
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After buying half a dozen super-burgers, they sat at one of the plastic-umbrellaed tables and dug into the food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
having come into contact
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
unwrappedadjectiveUS /ənˈræpt/
not yet wrapped or having the wrapping removed
From this reading Mandi spoke as she unwrapped her second burger.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Chapter Eighteen Instead of using Mandi's roof entrance to the hotel, she and Cade walked down the vehicle reception ramp to the street, then continued walking south until Mandi said, "All clear."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Minutes later they touched down beside a fast food restaurant which was surrounded by several similar restaurants.
WrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading Wrapping an arm around Cade, she leaped into the air.
