used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
at or in the front
From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Even taxi-cabs crept along, wary of surface water on the pavement.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “It’s hard to see the road ahead,” Mr. Hatfield complained.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Even taxi-cabs crept along, wary of surface water on the pavement.
Dan
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From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
divisible by two
From this reading Even taxi-cabs crept along, wary of surface water on the pavement.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
Fred
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From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
guttersnounUS /ˈɡʌtərz/
plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “It’s hard to see the road ahead,” Mr. Hatfield complained.
Hatfield
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From this reading “It’s hard to see the road ahead,” Mr. Hatfield complained.
Hatfield's
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From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
It's
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From this reading “It’s hard to see the road ahead,” Mr. Hatfield complained.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “What a night!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even taxi-cabs crept along, wary of surface water on the pavement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even taxi-cabs crept along, wary of surface water on the pavement.
and nothing more
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading Even taxi-cabs crept along, wary of surface water on the pavement.
with speed
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “It’s hard to see the road ahead,” Mr. Hatfield complained.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It’s hard to see the road ahead,” Mr. Hatfield complained.
slow-movingadjective
moving slowly
From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Even taxi-cabs crept along, wary of surface water on the pavement.
taxi-cabs
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From this reading Even taxi-cabs crept along, wary of surface water on the pavement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s hard to see the road ahead,” Mr. Hatfield complained.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
waryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading Even taxi-cabs crept along, wary of surface water on the pavement.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In Mr. Hatfield’s car, Fred, Dan and Brad watched the slow-moving traffic ahead.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a night!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although only a misty rain now fell, street gutters raced with water which could not be quickly carried off.
