used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
(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 Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
AUTOnounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
for the reason that
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
the act of breaking something
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
campersnounUS /ˈkæmpərz/
plural of “camper” — someone living temporarily in a tent or lodge for recreation
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
chewedverbUS /tʃuːd/
past form of “chew” — chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
enclose with a fence
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
moving swiftly
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
the act of departing
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
haven't
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From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
JonahnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnə/
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
peskyadjectiveUS /ˈpeski/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
on the contrary
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
express in words
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
a special situation
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One day I ran it into a fence and nearly got killed, so I took the hint and haven't fooled with one since."
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading THE FLYING AUTO A group of the campers stood regarding the big red touring car rather dubiously.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
precisely as stated
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
at the time that
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I used to drive my uncle's car a good deal, but I never could go very far without some part of the machinery breaking down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Uncle Jack said I was a Jonah and I guess I was, because he could run the pesky thing all over the country if I wasn't with him, and it would go like a bird.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The fact is," Bob Ward was saying, as he meditatively chewed a long piece of grass, "you never can tell when the fool thing is going to go back on you.
