used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
Ann
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From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, step on it!" cried Peggy.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
honkverbUS /hɑːŋk/
make a loud noise
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, step on it!" cried Peggy.
Jo
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From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
the force of workers available
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, step on it!" cried Peggy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, step on it!" cried Peggy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
go across or through
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
Peggy
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From this reading "Oh, step on it!" cried Peggy.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Oh, step on it!" cried Peggy.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
hard to endure
From this reading The next instant the other man swerved his car dangerously toward them, trying to force them off into a deep ditch.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Almost simultaneously one of the men turned and stared incredulously, then shouted out a sharp order.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
a message informing of danger
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a warning honk of her horn Jo Ann sped up and started to pass the other car.
