used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Life was shaping itself to an adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
how long something has existed
From this reading Steve was not beyond the age of enthusiasm; Terry was all atingle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Steve was not beyond the age of enthusiasm; Terry was all atingle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Life was shaping itself to an adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
atingle
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From this reading Steve was not beyond the age of enthusiasm; Terry was all atingle.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Steve was not beyond the age of enthusiasm; Terry was all atingle.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
bunkhouse
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From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "IF HE KNOWS--DOES SHE?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Steve was not beyond the age of enthusiasm; Terry was all atingle.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There seemed no particular need for haste.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading There seemed no particular need for haste.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "IF HE KNOWS--DOES SHE?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "IF HE KNOWS--DOES SHE?"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Life was shaping itself to an adventure.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "IF HE KNOWS--DOES SHE?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was shaping itself to an adventure.
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 And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
the force of workers available
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There seemed no particular need for haste.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed no particular need for haste.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Steve was not beyond the age of enthusiasm; Terry was all atingle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There seemed no particular need for haste.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
Royce
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From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed no particular need for haste.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading Life was shaping itself to an adventure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "IF HE KNOWS--DOES SHE?"
Steve
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From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed no particular need for haste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steve was not beyond the age of enthusiasm; Terry was all atingle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet Terry ran eagerly to her car, and Steve hurried after her with long strides while the men down at the bunkhouse surmised and looked to Bill Royce for a measure of explanation.
