used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
at or in the front
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Of this, Jim was of course in nowise aware.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
Berwick
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From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly the hack ahead whirled and came to a stop.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of this, Jim was of course in nowise aware.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Two figures leaped out into the fog and started on the run.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
the act of departing
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
hold firmly
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading Suddenly the hack ahead whirled and came to a stop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two figures leaped out into the fog and started on the run.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
Jim
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From this reading Of this, Jim was of course in nowise aware.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Two figures leaped out into the fog and started on the run.
the act of departing
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
nowiseadverb
in no manner
From this reading Of this, Jim was of course in nowise aware.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of this, Jim was of course in nowise aware.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two figures leaped out into the fog and started on the run.
and nothing more
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Two figures leaped out into the fog and started on the run.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
any competition
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Two figures leaped out into the fog and started on the run.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Two figures leaped out into the fog and started on the run.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Suddenly the hack ahead whirled and came to a stop.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the hack ahead whirled and came to a stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this, Jim was of course in nowise aware.
push forcefully
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly the hack ahead whirled and came to a stop.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two figures leaped out into the fog and started on the run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Suddenly the hack ahead whirled and came to a stop.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CHASE CONTINUED After going a half a mile further, the leader in the race made another sharp turn, and a short distance ahead his goal was in sight, or it would have been had not the heavy fog prevailed.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Jim thrust a coin into the willing grasp of "Bill," and leaped to the ground closely followed from the cab by John Berwick, leaving the two drivers to themselves, and only a few yards apart.
