used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading BETWEEN THE EYES.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By doing this now, we may dodge trouble later."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
Catskill
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From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading By doing this now, we may dodge trouble later."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading By doing this now, we may dodge trouble later."
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
opinion or judgment
From this reading BETWEEN THE EYES.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
and nothing more
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading By doing this now, we may dodge trouble later."
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 The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By doing this now, we may dodge trouble later."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
motorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By doing this now, we may dodge trouble later."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
speedernounUS /ˈspiːdər/
a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETWEEN THE EYES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By doing this now, we may dodge trouble later."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
a source of difficulty
From this reading By doing this now, we may dodge trouble later."
having passed out of existence
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The motorcycle tracks, after holding a straight course toward town for a long time, had finally vanished at an elevated point from which the motor boys had secured their first view of the river.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
at the time that
From this reading "We might just as well call on the superintendent," suggested Matt, when they were close to the station, "and explain about the speeder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wagon road which the boys were following led them into Catskill near the railroad station.
