used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
lacking funds
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
jog-trot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
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 After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
come together
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
on one occasion
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
and nothing more
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
a course of conduct
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
one of four equal parts
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
an educational institution
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
refrain from harming
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading After that trotting was out of the question, but, although there was time to talk, neither had enough breath left.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
directed up
From this reading Once on River Street they broke into a jog-trot and kept it up until they turned into Logan Street and the sidewalk began to tilt upward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BARGAIN IS SEALED There wasn’t much chance for conversation on the way back, for it lacked only fifteen minutes of school time and the high school was a good mile and a quarter distant.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the doorway swallowed them and each hurried away to his room with only the fraction of a minute to spare.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading As they entered the school grounds and followed the gravel path that curved to the west entrance of the big yellow brick building they managed to gasp out an agreement to meet after morning session.
