used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE Dave Dashaway’s limbs were stiff and his lips were sore.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE Dave Dashaway’s limbs were stiff and his lips were sore.
on or to one side
From this reading The latter swept aside the loose litter of straw and bags.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The latter swept aside the loose litter of straw and bags.
a youthful male person
From this reading He tried to smile to reassure the farmer boy, who looked startled and scared.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not move nor speak.
Dashaway's
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From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE Dave Dashaway’s limbs were stiff and his lips were sore.
Dave
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From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE Dave Dashaway’s limbs were stiff and his lips were sore.
Dave's
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From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He tried to smile to reassure the farmer boy, who looked startled and scared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not move nor speak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE Dave Dashaway’s limbs were stiff and his lips were sore.
hubnounUS /hʌb/
the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter swept aside the loose litter of straw and bags.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE Dave Dashaway’s limbs were stiff and his lips were sore.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE Dave Dashaway’s limbs were stiff and his lips were sore.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading The latter swept aside the loose litter of straw and bags.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He tried to smile to reassure the farmer boy, who looked startled and scared.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The latter swept aside the loose litter of straw and bags.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE Dave Dashaway’s limbs were stiff and his lips were sore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He could not move nor speak.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He could not move nor speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not move nor speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The latter swept aside the loose litter of straw and bags.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading He tried to smile to reassure the farmer boy, who looked startled and scared.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading He tried to smile to reassure the farmer boy, who looked startled and scared.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He tried to smile to reassure the farmer boy, who looked startled and scared.
hurting
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE Dave Dashaway’s limbs were stiff and his lips were sore.
express in speech
From this reading He could not move nor speak.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He tried to smile to reassure the farmer boy, who looked startled and scared.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE Dave Dashaway’s limbs were stiff and his lips were sore.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The latter swept aside the loose litter of straw and bags.
possessing sweep
From this reading The latter swept aside the loose litter of straw and bags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried to smile to reassure the farmer boy, who looked startled and scared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to smile to reassure the farmer boy, who looked startled and scared.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to smile to reassure the farmer boy, who looked startled and scared.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ANOTHER MISTAKE Dave Dashaway’s limbs were stiff and his lips were sore.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
which person or people
From this reading He tried to smile to reassure the farmer boy, who looked startled and scared.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The minute he got a view of Dave’s condition he turned pale, jumped down from the wheel hub and shouted out wildly:
