used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The young express agent acted quickly.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The young express agent acted quickly.
at or in the front
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
(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 No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
any person at all
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
give expression to
From this reading The young express agent acted quickly.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "FORGET IT!"
made afraid
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "FORGET IT!"
not any; not one
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
with speed
From this reading The young express agent acted quickly.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young express agent acted quickly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A single glance told him that the driver of the cab could do nothing.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No one tried, but all got out of the way promptly as the team went tearing along.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The frightened horses were speeding ahead at a furious rate, could not be overtaken, and Bart doubted if anyone could stop them.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young express agent acted quickly.
