at or in the front
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “We’ve got to do something—we can’t stay in this mud-puddle all day.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Now what are we going to do?” demanded the senator’s son, impatiently.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
can't
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From this reading “We’ve got to do something—we can’t stay in this mud-puddle all day.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
Dave
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From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “We’ve got to do something—we can’t stay in this mud-puddle all day.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Now what are we going to do?” demanded the senator’s son, impatiently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now what are we going to do?” demanded the senator’s son, impatiently.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know, Roger,” was the slow reply.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
the act of departing
From this reading “Now what are we going to do?” demanded the senator’s son, impatiently.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got to do something—we can’t stay in this mud-puddle all day.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know, Roger,” was the slow reply.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Now what are we going to do?” demanded the senator’s son, impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know, Roger,” was the slow reply.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
mud-puddle
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From this reading “We’ve got to do something—we can’t stay in this mud-puddle all day.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now what are we going to do?” demanded the senator’s son, impatiently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “I don’t know, Roger,” was the slow reply.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
Roger
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From this reading “I don’t know, Roger,” was the slow reply.
senator'snounUS /ˈsenətərz/
possessive form of “senator” — a member of a senate
From this reading “Now what are we going to do?” demanded the senator’s son, impatiently.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “I don’t know, Roger,” was the slow reply.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We’ve got to do something—we can’t stay in this mud-puddle all day.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Now what are we going to do?” demanded the senator’s son, impatiently.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We’ve got to do something—we can’t stay in this mud-puddle all day.”
not in physical motion
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
caught or fixed
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The machine settled down still farther in the mud of the road, and there it stuck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We’ve got to do something—we can’t stay in this mud-puddle all day.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
two times
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t know, Roger,” was the slow reply.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now what are we going to do?” demanded the senator’s son, impatiently.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got to do something—we can’t stay in this mud-puddle all day.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now what are we going to do?” demanded the senator’s son, impatiently.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Twice Dave tried to back the car and then go ahead, but without avail.
