used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
architectsnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/
plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
discoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
ElysiumnounUS /ɪˈlɪziəm/
a place or condition of ideal happiness
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
Erma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
moving swiftly
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
a man of refinement
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
a young female
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
gossipingnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəpɪŋ/
a conversation that spreads personal information about other people
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
of the present time and place
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
news-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
pounces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
with speed
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
a special situation
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
touristnounUS /ˈtʊrəst/
someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A VOICE IN THE NIGHT.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Entering rapidly, the banging car door, and an excited and astounded "Gee whiz!" calls the lady and gentleman from heaven to earth.
which person or people
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Into this Elysium, Buck Powers, who has been one of its architects, breaks with news-boy rapidity.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The girl passenger is in the other car gossiping with the lady tourist, and Harry and Erma have forgotten there are other people in this world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want here?" cries Lawrence, and he pounces upon the flying Buck and leads him to the forward compartment, while Erma suddenly discovers that the outside landscape is a thing of most immediate interest.
