used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
(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 He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Oh, boy!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
Clawson
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From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
Clif
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From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
coffee-colored
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From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He hastened down, and Clif cried:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He hastened down, and Clif cried:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
headlightsnounUS /ˈhedlaɪts/
plural of “headlight” — a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
hecticadjectiveUS /ˈhektɪk/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
neckwearnounUS /ˈnekwer/
articles of clothing worn about the neck
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, boy!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
streamlines
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From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked down on a startling roadster, all streamlines and cream paint, with enormous headlights.
yammerverb
cry loudly, as of animals
From this reading I The persistent yammer of a motor horn drew Martin to the window of the laboratory, a late afternoon in February.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He slowly made out that the driver, a young man in coffee-colored loose motor coat and hectic checked cap and intense neckwear, was Clif Clawson, and that Clif was beckoning.
