used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
ambulancesnounUS /ˈæmbjələnsəz/
plural of “ambulance” — a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then, just at that instant, there came a vivid flash of lightning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then, just at that instant, there came a vivid flash of lightning.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
CHEMIN
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From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
convoysnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪz/
plural of “convoy” — a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
without deviation
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
being one more than seven
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
divisible by two
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And then, just at that instant, there came a vivid flash of lightning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading And then, just at that instant, there came a vivid flash of lightning.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
and nothing more
From this reading And then, just at that instant, there came a vivid flash of lightning.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading And then, just at that instant, there came a vivid flash of lightning.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
MORT
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From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
in motion
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
supplementedverbUS /sʌpləmentɪd/
past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, just at that instant, there came a vivid flash of lightning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And then, just at that instant, there came a vivid flash of lightning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading And then, just at that instant, there came a vivid flash of lightning.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The darkness was so intense that he could not see even the wagons passing directly in front--everything, indeed, was swallowed up in a void of blackness, but he knew by the sounds and the shouts of the drivers that an effort was being made to find a place in the line for the Red Cross car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Don Hale, alert, watchful, with a firm hand on the steering wheel, guided Number Eight slowly out into the roadway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even to join the line of moving convoys was a mighty difficult task, and would have been almost impossible but for the fact that ambulances had practically the right of way.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading THE CHEMIN DE MORT As the Red Cross car rolled under the archway the driver supplemented the work of the horn with a lusty yell.
