used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
anew
From this reading THE PHANTOM AUTO AGAIN.
(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 It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
AUTOnounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE PHANTOM AUTO AGAIN.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Sercomb did not follow the blind trail that led to the main road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sercomb did not follow the blind trail that led to the main road.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
FliernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
someone who travels by air
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sercomb did not follow the blind trail that led to the main road.
foot-path
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
obtain
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Sercomb did not follow the blind trail that led to the main road.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
most important element
From this reading Sercomb did not follow the blind trail that led to the main road.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
motoristnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪst/
someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sercomb did not follow the blind trail that led to the main road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
PHANTOMnounUS /ˈfæn.təm/
A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.
From this reading THE PHANTOM AUTO AGAIN.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Sercomb did not follow the blind trail that led to the main road.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
semidarknessnoun
partial darkness
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
Sercomb
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sercomb did not follow the blind trail that led to the main road.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sercomb did not follow the blind trail that led to the main road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHANTOM AUTO AGAIN.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sercomb did not follow the blind trail that led to the main road.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
touring-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Sercomb did not follow the blind trail that led to the main road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
precisely as stated
From this reading The car was about the size of the Red Flier and, in the semidarkness, looked very much like it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made for the road, but took his way along a foot-path that led through the grove.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was not at all difficult for Matt to shadow him, and the young motorist was considerably surprised to see Sercomb gain the road at a point where a heavy touring-car had drawn up.
