used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading I was aching to talk to someone ... preferably Marion.
at or in the front
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
(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 Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
bouyed
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From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
don't
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From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
divisible by two
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
gambledverbUS /ˈɡæmbəld/
past form of “gamble” — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
gang'snounUS /ɡæŋz/
possessive form of “gang” — an association of criminals
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
ten 10s
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
and nothing more
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
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 In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
Marion
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From this reading I was aching to talk to someone ... preferably Marion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
not any; not one
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
preferablyadverbUS /ˈprefərəbli/
more readily or willingly
From this reading I was aching to talk to someone ... preferably Marion.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I was aching to talk to someone ... preferably Marion.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I was aching to talk to someone ... preferably Marion.
express in words
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In half an hour I had left Birmingham and then Coventry far behind me, and was feeling pretty safe, as there had been no signs of pursuit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It is a hundred and fifteen or twenty miles from Birmingham to London.
two-seaternoun
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
usurpers
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From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
precisely as stated
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then, just as I roared into some cursed little hamlet along the route--I don't even know its name--a great black motor dashed out of a lane ahead of me and blocked the way.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Having gambled the fate of the world on a silly trick, and won back my two-seater from the very hands of the law and of the usurpers, I was wonderfully bouyed up; and decided to go down to my gang's headquarters and tell them all the new developments.
