used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
anew
From this reading THE RED ROADSTER AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bascomb was ascending the farther slope of the ravine as the _Comet_ reached the bottom.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Bascomb was ascending the farther slope of the ravine as the _Comet_ reached the bottom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
Bascomb
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From this reading Bascomb was ascending the farther slope of the ravine as the _Comet_ reached the bottom.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Bascomb was ascending the farther slope of the ravine as the _Comet_ reached the bottom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
ClipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
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 Bascomb was ascending the farther slope of the ravine as the _Comet_ reached the bottom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
cross-lots
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From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Bascomb was ascending the farther slope of the ravine as the _Comet_ reached the bottom.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
FrognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
engage in
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
motor-cycle
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From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
not any; not one
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
NonplussedadjectiveUS /nɑːnˈplʌst/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bascomb was ascending the farther slope of the ravine as the _Comet_ reached the bottom.
one-cylinder
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From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
with little or no delay
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Bascomb was ascending the farther slope of the ravine as the _Comet_ reached the bottom.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Bascomb was ascending the farther slope of the ravine as the _Comet_ reached the bottom.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED ROADSTER AGAIN.
ROADSTERnounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading THE RED ROADSTER AGAIN.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Bascomb was ascending the farther slope of the ravine as the _Comet_ reached the bottom.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
TanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED ROADSTER AGAIN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked over his shoulder at Matt, then promptly jumped into the rocks and started for Frog Tanks cross-lots.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bascomb could scramble and make headway up the scarred bank, but there was no chance for the motor-cycle to follow.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bascomb was ascending the farther slope of the ravine as the _Comet_ reached the bottom.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nonplussed, Matt came to a halt and waited for Clip to come up with him, wheeling his crippled one-cylinder.
