used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
(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 For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Matt crossed the tape a winner by fifteen feet and Prescott put its head in its hands and groaned.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
placed crosswise
From this reading Matt crossed the tape a winner by fifteen feet and Prescott put its head in its hands and groaned.
cyclistnounUS /ˈsaɪkəlɪst/
a person who rides a bicycle
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Matt crossed the tape a winner by fifteen feet and Prescott put its head in its hands and groaned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Matt crossed the tape a winner by fifteen feet and Prescott put its head in its hands and groaned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Matt crossed the tape a winner by fifteen feet and Prescott put its head in its hands and groaned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Matt crossed the tape a winner by fifteen feet and Prescott put its head in its hands and groaned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Matt crossed the tape a winner by fifteen feet and Prescott put its head in its hands and groaned.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading MOTOR MATT, KING OF THE WHEEL!
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 He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
roused to anger
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
MATTnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading MOTOR MATT, KING OF THE WHEEL!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
and nothing more
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading MOTOR MATT, KING OF THE WHEEL!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
O'Day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOTOR MATT, KING OF THE WHEEL!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
and nothing more
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
pedalingverbUS /ˈpedəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “pedal” — ride a bicycle
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Matt crossed the tape a winner by fifteen feet and Prescott put its head in its hands and groaned.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading Matt crossed the tape a winner by fifteen feet and Prescott put its head in its hands and groaned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTOR MATT, KING OF THE WHEEL!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
two times
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
walkawaynoun
an easy victory
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
walkaways
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There have been walkaways and walkaways, but never before such a walkaway as King had over O'Day, the crack cyclist from Prescott.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For Matt all that had gone before seemed only to have paved the way for the best that was in him.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading MOTOR MATT, KING OF THE WHEEL!
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading Matt crossed the tape a winner by fifteen feet and Prescott put its head in its hands and groaned.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He was "on his toes" every second, and left O'Day at the quarter; at the half O'Day was twice the length of his wheel behind and pedaling like mad; at the three-quarters O'Day was hopelessly in the rear and working his feet in a mechanical way, merely as a matter of duty.
