used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
alpacanounUS /ælˈpækə/
wool of the alpaca
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
being joined in close association
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
a youthful male person
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
clothing in general
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
put on clothes
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
gogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
Josie
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From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
a particular point in time
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
motorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
and nothing more
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
SOMERVILLE
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From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she put on a pair of big automobile goggles and, pulling a cap down over her sandy hair, made the disguise perfect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading She had simply stepped out of her dress, having the boy’s clothes on underneath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Josie darted behind the Colonel’s big touring car and in a moment came out as good a little boy as one could wish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE RIDE TO SOMERVILLE They made their way to the garage, where there was a motorcycle with a side car attached.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Bob put on over his wedding garment a black alpaca dress of goodly proportions, since he was a broad shouldered, powerful youth.
