used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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confined by bonds
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “Forward, brave comrades!” he shouted.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Forward, brave comrades!” he shouted.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
Dan
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From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
determinedlyadverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənədli/
with determination; in a determined manner
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Forward, brave comrades!” he shouted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IN WHICH THE BIG FOUR SET OUT FOR JERICHO “On to Jericho!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE BIG FOUR SET OUT FOR JERICHO “On to Jericho!”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
JERICHOnounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading IN WHICH THE BIG FOUR SET OUT FOR JERICHO “On to Jericho!”
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 The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH THE BIG FOUR SET OUT FOR JERICHO “On to Jericho!”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN WHICH THE BIG FOUR SET OUT FOR JERICHO “On to Jericho!”
arrange in a container
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
having a point
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
quartetnounUS /kwɔːrˈtet/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN WHICH THE BIG FOUR SET OUT FOR JERICHO “On to Jericho!”
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Forward, brave comrades!” he shouted.
Speede
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From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
SwingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE BIG FOUR SET OUT FOR JERICHO “On to Jericho!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THE BIG FOUR SET OUT FOR JERICHO “On to Jericho!”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dan Speede took the car steps at a bound and was out on the station platform looking eagerly about him before the other three boys had struggled through the car door.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Swinging his pack to his shoulders, he waved an imaginary sword about his head and struck an attitude in which his right hand pointed determinedly toward the country road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE BIG FOUR SET OUT FOR JERICHO “On to Jericho!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading The brave comrades, tumbling down the steps, cheered enthusiastically, while the occupants of the car in which the quartet had traveled from Long Island City looked wonderingly out upon them.
