used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading I watched the mole drive a corkscrew blade into the ground with a roaring of engine and bucking of the truck.
buckingverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading I watched the mole drive a corkscrew blade into the ground with a roaring of engine and bucking of the truck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
corkscrewnounUS /ˈkɔːrkskruː/
a bottle opener that pulls corks
From this reading I watched the mole drive a corkscrew blade into the ground with a roaring of engine and bucking of the truck.
discardsnounUS /dɪˈskɑːrdz/
plural of “discard” — anything that is cast aside or discarded
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I watched the mole drive a corkscrew blade into the ground with a roaring of engine and bucking of the truck.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
enamelnounUS /ɪˈnæməl/
hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading I watched the mole drive a corkscrew blade into the ground with a roaring of engine and bucking of the truck.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I watched the mole drive a corkscrew blade into the ground with a roaring of engine and bucking of the truck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
hoistverbUS /hɔɪst/
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I watched the mole drive a corkscrew blade into the ground with a roaring of engine and bucking of the truck.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Leading the truck was one of those iron mole things.
ironworknoun
work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc)
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Leading the truck was one of those iron mole things.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
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 emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Leading the truck was one of those iron mole things.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leading the truck was one of those iron mole things.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Leading the truck was one of those iron mole things.
ornamentalnounUS /ˌɔːrnəˈmentəl/
any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
roadsigns
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading I watched the mole drive a corkscrew blade into the ground with a roaring of engine and bucking of the truck.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Leading the truck was one of those iron mole things.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Leading the truck was one of those iron mole things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The emblem was right side up, and the signs looked as though they had not been up long.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
a Caucasian
From this reading I watched the automatic gear hoist one of the old pipe and white and black enamel roadsigns up by its roots, and place it on a truck full of discards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I followed that road for seventy-five miles, and as I went the signs kept getting newer and newer until I finally came to a truck loaded with pipe, hardware, and ornamental ironwork.
