used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
at or in the front
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither did Halloran--and if either of us should have noticed, he was the one.
asphaltnounUS /ˈæsfɔːlt/
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
From this reading Then we both dashed across the asphalt in a damned big hurry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then we both dashed across the asphalt in a damned big hurry.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then we both dashed across the asphalt in a damned big hurry.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then we both dashed across the asphalt in a damned big hurry.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Then we both dashed across the asphalt in a damned big hurry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did Halloran--and if either of us should have noticed, he was the one.
didn't
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From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
dull-witted
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From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
one or the other of two
From this reading Neither did Halloran--and if either of us should have noticed, he was the one.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
forlorn-looking
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From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
Halloran
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From this reading Neither did Halloran--and if either of us should have noticed, he was the one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Neither did Halloran--and if either of us should have noticed, he was the one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Then we both dashed across the asphalt in a damned big hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Neither did Halloran--and if either of us should have noticed, he was the one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then we both dashed across the asphalt in a damned big hurry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was supposed to know Thought-and-a-half Morgan.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did Halloran--and if either of us should have noticed, he was the one.
not any; not one
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Neither did Halloran--and if either of us should have noticed, he was the one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither did Halloran--and if either of us should have noticed, he was the one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
PeninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
seeming-asleep
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From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Neither did Halloran--and if either of us should have noticed, he was the one.
six-cylinder
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From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
required or under orders
From this reading He was supposed to know Thought-and-a-half Morgan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we both dashed across the asphalt in a damned big hurry.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
Thought-and-a-half
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From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was supposed to know Thought-and-a-half Morgan.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither did Halloran--and if either of us should have noticed, he was the one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
at the time that
From this reading _Thought-and-a-half Morgan was exactly that far ahead of his dull-witted police pursuers--or so he thought._ When the somewhat forlorn-looking six-cylinder touring car drew up across the street before the Peninsula Park branch bank, I didn't give it a second thought.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No, neither of us gave it a thought; not until we noticed that the seeming-asleep young egg at the wheel had kept his motor running.
