used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RECONCILIATION.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
(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 McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat's speed became a terrific dash, a headlong hustle, with wind and wave helping the propeller.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading The boat's speed became a terrific dash, a headlong hustle, with wind and wave helping the propeller.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading The boat's speed became a terrific dash, a headlong hustle, with wind and wave helping the propeller.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading The boat's speed became a terrific dash, a headlong hustle, with wind and wave helping the propeller.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading The boat's speed became a terrific dash, a headlong hustle, with wind and wave helping the propeller.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
McGlory
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From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
a particular point in time
From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading The boat's speed became a terrific dash, a headlong hustle, with wind and wave helping the propeller.
any competition
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
RECONCILIATIONnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading A RECONCILIATION.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
move hurridly
From this reading The boat's speed became a terrific dash, a headlong hustle, with wind and wave helping the propeller.
SpritenounUS /spraɪt/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
Straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The boat's speed became a terrific dash, a headlong hustle, with wind and wave helping the propeller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading By every trick in his power the king of the motor boys was doing his utmost to urge the _Sprite_ onward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The boat's speed became a terrific dash, a headlong hustle, with wind and wave helping the propeller.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading McGlory aroused himself for a moment, and learned what the excitement was all about.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The boat's speed became a terrific dash, a headlong hustle, with wind and wave helping the propeller.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Straightway he forgot his physical ills and became absorbed in the wonderful race Motor Matt was running with death.
