used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
any person at all
From this reading “I don’t believe anybody will bother that car,” he said.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Perhaps we won’t be gone very long anyhow, Dave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Perhaps we won’t be gone very long anyhow, Dave.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe anybody will bother that car,” he said.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “I don’t believe anybody will bother that car,” he said.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
dashboardnounUS /ˈdæʃbɔːrd/
protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
From this reading Then Dave took out the spark plug from the dashboard and placed it in his pocket.
Dave
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From this reading Then Dave took out the spark plug from the dashboard and placed it in his pocket.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe anybody will bother that car,” he said.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Dave took out the spark plug from the dashboard and placed it in his pocket.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Perhaps we won’t be gone very long anyhow, Dave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t believe anybody will bother that car,” he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Dave took out the spark plug from the dashboard and placed it in his pocket.
ten 10s
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t believe anybody will bother that car,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Perhaps we won’t be gone very long anyhow, Dave.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then Dave took out the spark plug from the dashboard and placed it in his pocket.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps we won’t be gone very long anyhow, Dave.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Then Dave took out the spark plug from the dashboard and placed it in his pocket.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading Then Dave took out the spark plug from the dashboard and placed it in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then Dave took out the spark plug from the dashboard and placed it in his pocket.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t believe anybody will bother that car,” he said.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading Then Dave took out the spark plug from the dashboard and placed it in his pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t believe anybody will bother that car,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Dave took out the spark plug from the dashboard and placed it in his pocket.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then Dave took out the spark plug from the dashboard and placed it in his pocket.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Perhaps we won’t be gone very long anyhow, Dave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an easy matter to run the car a hundred feet or so beyond the side road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps we won’t be gone very long anyhow, Dave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here the trees were slightly scattered, and they had little difficulty in bringing the machine to a halt in the midst of them at a place where there were a few bushes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I don’t believe anybody will bother that car,” he said.
won't
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From this reading “Perhaps we won’t be gone very long anyhow, Dave.
