used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
(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 There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF PETE AND WHIPPLE.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "They're not headed for La Grange, that's a cinch," commented Burton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF PETE AND WHIPPLE.
cinchnounUS /sɪntʃ/
any undertaking that is easy to do
From this reading "They're not headed for La Grange, that's a cinch," commented Burton.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "They're not headed for La Grange, that's a cinch," commented Burton.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They're not headed for La Grange, that's a cinch," commented Burton.
the act of departing
From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading "They're not headed for La Grange, that's a cinch," commented Burton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading "They're not headed for La Grange, that's a cinch," commented Burton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
and nothing more
From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "They're not headed for La Grange, that's a cinch," commented Burton.
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 "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
engage in
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They're not headed for La Grange, that's a cinch," commented Burton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF PETE AND WHIPPLE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
PETE
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF PETE AND WHIPPLE.
in the near future
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
transport commercially
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
that's
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From this reading "They're not headed for La Grange, that's a cinch," commented Burton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF PETE AND WHIPPLE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
They're
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From this reading "They're not headed for La Grange, that's a cinch," commented Burton.
they've
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From this reading "They're looking for better going," said Harris, "but that road they've taken is rougher than the one they just left."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
precisely as stated
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one big advantage the Hawk had over the automobile, and it was presently to make itself manifest to all in the air ship.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
WHIPPLE
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF PETE AND WHIPPLE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road which the fleeing robbers had taken was a very rough one, and a few moments after they had been sighted by those in the Hawk, Whipple and Pete turned into another road, which ran at right angles with the one along which they had first started.
