used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That young fellow knew nothing about this.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he had known as much as you say, he would have had the police on us by this time.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
a boy or man
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had known as much as you say, he would have had the police on us by this time.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had known as much as you say, he would have had the police on us by this time.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had known as much as you say, he would have had the police on us by this time.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
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 That young fellow knew nothing about this.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If he had known as much as you say, he would have had the police on us by this time.”
LankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
Marmette
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From this reading “Marmette, you’re not telling the truth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If he had known as much as you say, he would have had the police on us by this time.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Marmette, you’re not telling the truth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That young fellow knew nothing about this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he had known as much as you say, he would have had the police on us by this time.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
with speed
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
RACESnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
ROCKETnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
express in words
From this reading If he had known as much as you say, he would have had the police on us by this time.”
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
SPEEDAWAY
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From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Marmette, you’re not telling the truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That young fellow knew nothing about this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That young fellow knew nothing about this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If he had known as much as you say, he would have had the police on us by this time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank’s arm restrained him, though, and the chief of police quickly signaled for all of them to be quiet.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Marmette, you’re not telling the truth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he had known as much as you say, he would have had the police on us by this time.”
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE _ROCKET_ RACES THE _SPEEDAWAY_ Lanky Wallace made a move as if would leap out and throttle the fellow for making such an accusation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If he had known as much as you say, he would have had the police on us by this time.”
you're
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From this reading “Marmette, you’re not telling the truth.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That young fellow knew nothing about this.
