used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE AND A RUSE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Running along the east road it had put about and was now charging along the west.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Running along the east road it had put about and was now charging along the west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RACE AND A RUSE.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
Carl
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From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Running along the east road it had put about and was now charging along the west.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
FliernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
someone who travels by air
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Running along the east road it had put about and was now charging along the west.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Running along the east road it had put about and was now charging along the west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Running along the east road it had put about and was now charging along the west.
any competition
From this reading A RACE AND A RUSE.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Running along the east road it had put about and was now charging along the west.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running along the east road it had put about and was now charging along the west.
RUSEnounUS /ruːz/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading A RACE AND A RUSE.
Spangler
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From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
having a supporting base
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
tonneau
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From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
in or at the place that
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The stolen runabout, while Spangler had been at the hut, had doubled the fork of the trail.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Red Flier was facing the direction from which the runabout was coming, and would have to be turned.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Carl, as he yelled his startling announcement, was standing up in the tonneau and pointing toward the place where the west and east roads came together, a mile farther on.
