used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Oh, no!" returned the victim of the accident, with some asperity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But Walky was a true Yankee and had to ask questions.
asperitynounUS /əˈsperɪti/
something hard to endure
From this reading "Oh, no!" returned the victim of the accident, with some asperity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
next to; at the side of
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Walky was a true Yankee and had to ask questions.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
without deviation
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
drawledverbUS /drɔːld/
past form of “drawl” — lengthen and slow down or draw out
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Walky was a true Yankee and had to ask questions.
HALEYnounUS /ˈheɪli/
United States rock singer who was one of the first to popularize rock'n'roll music (1925-1981)
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
Janice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
MisternounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
motorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no!" returned the victim of the accident, with some asperity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no!" returned the victim of the accident, with some asperity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
punctureverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃər/
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But Walky was a true Yankee and had to ask questions.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Oh, no!" returned the victim of the accident, with some asperity.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
self-evidentadjective
evident without proof or argument
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, no!" returned the victim of the accident, with some asperity.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
a source of difficulty
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But Walky was a true Yankee and had to ask questions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Had a puncture, Mister?" he drawled, as the young man looked up, saw Janice on the seat beside the driver, and flushed a little.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "Oh, no!" returned the victim of the accident, with some asperity.
Walky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Walky was a true Yankee and had to ask questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
which person or people
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, no!" returned the victim of the accident, with some asperity.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His repair kit was spread out at the roadside, and the cause of the trouble was self-evident, it would seem.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading But Walky was a true Yankee and had to ask questions.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading NELSON HALEY The team drew to a halt without any command, and directly beside the young man, who was working diligently over the overturned motorcycle.
