used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could he ever have thought the place quiet or empty he wondered?
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading How could he ever have thought the place quiet or empty he wondered?
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The siren still wailed shrilly from the engine stack.
at any time
From this reading How could he ever have thought the place quiet or empty he wondered?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The siren still wailed shrilly from the engine stack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could he ever have thought the place quiet or empty he wondered?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he ever have thought the place quiet or empty he wondered?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
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From this reading How could he ever have thought the place quiet or empty he wondered?
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
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 Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
most important element
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How could he ever have thought the place quiet or empty he wondered?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading How could he ever have thought the place quiet or empty he wondered?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading How could he ever have thought the place quiet or empty he wondered?
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
shipyardnounUS /ˈʃɪpjɑːrd/
a workplace where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading The siren still wailed shrilly from the engine stack.
sirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading The siren still wailed shrilly from the engine stack.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading The siren still wailed shrilly from the engine stack.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
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From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
not in physical motion
From this reading The siren still wailed shrilly from the engine stack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How could he ever have thought the place quiet or empty he wondered?
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The siren still wailed shrilly from the engine stack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But added to it now was the dull, hoarse clamor of many voices rising and falling, the roar and clatter of arriving motor cars, the thud of hurrying feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Along the road as far as he could see ranged a long line of empty automobiles, and fresh ones were constantly arriving.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Back on the main thoroughfare of the shipyard, Steve stared about him with widening eyes.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading How could he ever have thought the place quiet or empty he wondered?
