used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading Milt accelerated equally.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
confined by bonds
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He sped up the car with the hand-throttle.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
Claire
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From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Milt accelerated equally.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
geniallyadverb
in an affable manner
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
gettin
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From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The unwelcome guest looked puzzled.
hand-throttle
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From this reading He sped up the car with the hand-throttle.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
HILLSIDEnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
a single distinct event
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
and nothing more
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The unwelcome guest looked puzzled.
MiltnounUS /mɪlt/
fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland; having a creamy texture
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The unwelcome guest looked puzzled.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
running-board
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From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading He sped up the car with the hand-throttle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For the first time his china eyes ceased twinkling; and he answered dubiously: "Just gettin' a lift."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading The unwelcome guest looked puzzled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sped up the car with the hand-throttle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sped up the car with the hand-throttle.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE HILLSIDE ROAD So unexpectedly, so genially, that Claire wondered if he realized what was happening, Milt chuckled to the tough on the running-board, as the two cars ran side by side, "Bound for some place, brother?"
