used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave a hasty glance at the men.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gave a hasty glance at the men.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
Cameron
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From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a hasty glance at the men.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He gave a hasty glance at the men.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading He gave a hasty glance at the men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a hasty glance at the men.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
any competition
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
express in words
From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A look at Mr. Cameron showed that he was not perturbed at their arrival, for he was looking at some queer rocks at the side of the roadway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As far as he could tell he had never seen any of them before.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE RACE "Something gone wrong?" asked one of the men, pleasantly, while the third member of the trio was getting out of the powerful car that had pulled up back of Dick's.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, the motor stopped without any reason, as far as I can see," said our hero.
