used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
anew
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
automobile's
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From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
Broadwood
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From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
Clarke
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From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
Dan
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From this reading “Yes,” replied Dan, “and we’re going to win.”
Dan's
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From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
Gerald
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From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
the act of departing
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
others
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From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” replied Dan, “and we’re going to win.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
done under pressure
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
tootnounUS /tuːt/
a blast of a horn
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
we're
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From this reading “Yes,” replied Dan, “and we’re going to win.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading At a few minutes after the hour Gerald took the wheel again and, with ten boys packed into or onto it, swung the automobile’s nose toward Broadwood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then he made his escape to his room, while Gerald and the others sped around to the gymnasium in the car.
which person or people
From this reading Half a dozen fellows who had seen the arrival of the automobile rushed up to shake Dan’s hand and inquire anxiously if he were going to play.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “Yes,” replied Dan, “and we’re going to win.”
Wissining
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From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE GAME They spun back to Wissining in something close to ten minutes, stopping, with a triumphant toot of the horn, in front of Clarke at twenty minutes to ten.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” replied Dan, “and we’re going to win.”
