2000
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From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
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 But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps they will carry folks down the highways at ninety miles an hour in perfect safety.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Marden opened the door next to the vacant seat beside him.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Perhaps they will carry folks down the highways at ninety miles an hour in perfect safety.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Marden opened the door next to the vacant seat beside him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Perhaps they will carry folks down the highways at ninety miles an hour in perfect safety.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
your parents
From this reading Perhaps they will carry folks down the highways at ninety miles an hour in perfect safety.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
glassite
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From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
half-raised
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From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Perhaps they will carry folks down the highways at ninety miles an hour in perfect safety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
hitch-hiker
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From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Perhaps they will carry folks down the highways at ninety miles an hour in perfect safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
Marden
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From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Perhaps they will carry folks down the highways at ninety miles an hour in perfect safety.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Marden opened the door next to the vacant seat beside him.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading Perhaps they will carry folks down the highways at ninety miles an hour in perfect safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Marden opened the door next to the vacant seat beside him.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Perhaps they will carry folks down the highways at ninety miles an hour in perfect safety.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they will carry folks down the highways at ninety miles an hour in perfect safety.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
having a point
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
by chance
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Perhaps they will carry folks down the highways at ninety miles an hour in perfect safety.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Marden opened the door next to the vacant seat beside him.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
having a supporting base
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
not in physical motion
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
streamlinedadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmlaɪnd/
made efficient by stripping off nonessentials
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
super-highway
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From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Marden opened the door next to the vacant seat beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But picking up a hitch-hiker will still be as dangerous as it is today._ He was standing at the side of the glassite super-highway, his arm half-raised, thumb pointed in the same direction as that of the approaching rocket car.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _There will be fine, glittering, streamlined automobiles in 2000 A.D. Possibly they will run themselves while the driver sits back with an old-fashioned in his hands.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ordinarily Frederick Marden would have passed a hitch-hiker without stopping, but there was something in the bearing and appearance of this one that caused him to apply his brakes.
