used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" asked his chum.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "What is it?" asked his chum.
someone who is a detective
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
without deviation
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
the act of giving
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked his chum.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "It looks as if something hit it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It looks as if something hit it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" asked his chum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" asked his chum.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks as if something hit it."
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
millionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
express in words
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
slewed
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From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It looks as if something hit it."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GIVING HIM A LIFT Dick Hamilton bent over the disabled steering gear of the car that was slewed across the roadway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" asked his chum.
which person or people
From this reading As he did so he gave a start that was noticed by Paul, who was directly back of him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Nothing--er that is--I should say it _was_ a smash!" finished the young millionaire in louder tones, speaking to the lame man.
