used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Mysterious Hot Box.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
from appearances alone
From this reading One of the group was apparently setting the pace for his fellows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at least a hundred yards in the lead.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A Mysterious Hot Box.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
deadeningnounUS /ˈdedənɪŋ/
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading One of the group was apparently setting the pace for his fellows.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of the group was apparently setting the pace for his fellows.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading One of the group was apparently setting the pace for his fellows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at least a hundred yards in the lead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the group was apparently setting the pace for his fellows.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A Mysterious Hot Box.
ten 10s
From this reading He was at least a hundred yards in the lead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He was at least a hundred yards in the lead.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was at least a hundred yards in the lead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
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 On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
motorcyclistsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəlɪsts/
plural of “motorcyclist” — a traveler who rides a motorcycle
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
mufflersnounUS /ˈmʌflərz/
plural of “muffler” — a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A Mysterious Hot Box.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the group was apparently setting the pace for his fellows.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the group was apparently setting the pace for his fellows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading One of the group was apparently setting the pace for his fellows.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading One of the group was apparently setting the pace for his fellows.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the group was apparently setting the pace for his fellows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the group was apparently setting the pace for his fellows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With mufflers deadening perfectly the clamor of their engines the riders sped across the country like fleeting ghosts with never a sound to indicate their presence.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He was at least a hundred yards in the lead.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading On a warm day in October three motorcyclists were speeding over Long Island roads toward New York City.
