used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
anew
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
Allaire
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From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And now," said Joe in conclusion, "where can I get hold of Mr. Craige?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I was just going to speak about that," said his companion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "And now," said Joe in conclusion, "where can I get hold of Mr. Craige?"
Craige
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From this reading "And now," said Joe in conclusion, "where can I get hold of Mr. Craige?"
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We can write to him there, or, rather, I will, and explain about you.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And now," said Joe in conclusion, "where can I get hold of Mr. Craige?"
the act of departing
From this reading "I was just going to speak about that," said his companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We can write to him there, or, rather, I will, and explain about you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I was just going to speak about that," said his companion.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "And now," said Joe in conclusion, "where can I get hold of Mr. Craige?"
ten 10s
From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And now," said Joe in conclusion, "where can I get hold of Mr. Craige?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And now," said Joe in conclusion, "where can I get hold of Mr. Craige?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
Joe
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From this reading "And now," said Joe in conclusion, "where can I get hold of Mr. Craige?"
Joe's
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From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just going to speak about that," said his companion.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
the force of workers available
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," said Joe in conclusion, "where can I get hold of Mr. Craige?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
on one occasion
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We can write to him there, or, rather, I will, and explain about you.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
on the contrary
From this reading "We can write to him there, or, rather, I will, and explain about you.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now," said Joe in conclusion, "where can I get hold of Mr. Craige?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
express in speech
From this reading "I was just going to speak about that," said his companion.
Strailey
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From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was just going to speak about that," said his companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We can write to him there, or, rather, I will, and explain about you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was just going to speak about that," said his companion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "At present he is closing up a mining deal in Allaire," naming a city about a hundred miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was just going to speak about that," said his companion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can write to him there, or, rather, I will, and explain about you.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And now," said Joe in conclusion, "where can I get hold of Mr. Craige?"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We can write to him there, or, rather, I will, and explain about you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WILD RIDE Strange indeed had been the coincidence of Joe's meeting once again with one of the men he had helped at the time of their automobile accident, and he and Mr. Strailey talked about it at some length.
produce a literary work
From this reading "We can write to him there, or, rather, I will, and explain about you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We can write to him there, or, rather, I will, and explain about you.
