used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
highly skilled
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
(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 In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
Cañon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
COMETnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading COMING OF THE "COMET."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING OF THE "COMET."
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Matt hardly dared hope for success.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
true confidential information
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Matt hardly dared hope for success.
a young female
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
only a very short time before
From this reading Matt hardly dared hope for success.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
hingedverbUS /hɪndʒd/
past form of “hinge” — attach with a hinge
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Matt hardly dared hope for success.
ten 10s
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
engage in
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt hardly dared hope for success.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COMING OF THE "COMET."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
by chance
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
PhoenixnounUS /ˈfiːnɪks/
the state capital and largest city located in south central Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural area thanks to irrigation
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
not in physical motion
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Matt hardly dared hope for success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMING OF THE "COMET."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
precisely as stated
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place, everything depended on the quickness with which a number of intricate details were accomplished in Phoenix--and all these were left in the hands of a girl!
at the time that
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading But when Matt thought of the many things on which success hinged, his heart stood still before the very audacity of his thought of winning out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a chance--perhaps one chance in a hundred--that everything would work as it should, and Penny arrive along the Black Cañon road with the _Comet_ in time for Matt to make such a run into Phoenix as was never heard of before.
