used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
at or in the front
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At least I tried to.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading I was in despair.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
eight-forty-five
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From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
the act of departing
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At least I tried to.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "At least I tried to.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
pollsnounUS /poʊlz/
the place where people vote
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly one of the boys saw a small red light ahead, the tail light of an automobile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "At least I tried to.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "At least I tried to.
two times
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in despair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
well-meaningadjective
not unfriendly or threatening
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
at the time that
From this reading But when we came to the bad half mile the car rebelled at going the bit twice in a day, and the motor stalled.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There we were--eight-forty-five P.M.--polls due to close at nine--a year's imprisonment for five well-meaning boys for neglecting to register.
