used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Shall we whistle a warning signal to hurry them up a little, or shall we let them miss the boat?"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
can't
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From this reading We can't wait much longer."
COLORSnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
make right or correct
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
a quad with a square body
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sure!" put in Ned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
immediately past
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Shall we whistle a warning signal to hurry them up a little, or shall we let them miss the boat?"
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
for more time
From this reading We can't wait much longer."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Shall we whistle a warning signal to hurry them up a little, or shall we let them miss the boat?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We can't wait much longer."
Ned
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From this reading "Sure!" put in Ned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Shall we whistle a warning signal to hurry them up a little, or shall we let them miss the boat?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Sure!" put in Ned.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we whistle a warning signal to hurry them up a little, or shall we let them miss the boat?"
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Shall we whistle a warning signal to hurry them up a little, or shall we let them miss the boat?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure!" put in Ned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Shall we whistle a warning signal to hurry them up a little, or shall we let them miss the boat?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
they'd
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From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Shall we whistle a warning signal to hurry them up a little, or shall we let them miss the boat?"
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We can't wait much longer."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
a message informing of danger
From this reading "Shall we whistle a warning signal to hurry them up a little, or shall we let them miss the boat?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are ready for a quick start now, and if they want to see a correct imitation of three boys beating it down the road they'd better hurry.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading "Shall we whistle a warning signal to hurry them up a little, or shall we let them miss the boat?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading UNDER FALSE COLORS "Well, let 'em come," declared Harry, hastening toward the Eagle with the last load of gasoline.
