used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
at or in the front
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
Ashton-Kirk
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
a line of approach
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
dust-coated
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From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
with resolute determination
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
gauntletedadjective
wearing a protective glove
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
laborernounUS /ˈleɪbərər/
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
Maillard
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
powerful-looking
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From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading And as the rapid pulse of the motor was borne along the quiet avenue, the Italian laborer calmly appeared from around a corner, pushing a powerful-looking motor cycle before him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
move hurridly
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
make steady
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
successive (without a break)
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the car started forward, the gauntleted hands guided it firmly; the steady eyes were set straight ahead as the lever was pushed first to one speed and then another.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ROAD About half an hour after Ashton-Kirk had left the Vale mansion, a Maillard car drew up before the door.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Five minutes later, a veiled, dust-coated female figure descended the step; the driver of the Maillard was dismissed, and Miss Vale composedly took his place at the wheel.
in or at the place that
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading As it did so, an Italian laborer arose from the curb not far away where he had been comfortably seated with his back against a tree; then throwing his arms wide in a luxurious yawn, he started leisurely down the street.
