used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
(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 had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
Cameron
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From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
crankverbUS /kræŋk/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading NOTHING DOING IN SYKESTOWN.
at any time
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "While there's life there's hope, you know.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NOTHING DOING IN SYKESTOWN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "While there's life there's hope, you know.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "While there's life there's hope, you know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
McGlory
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From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING DOING IN SYKESTOWN.
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
be seated
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
SYKESTOWN
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From this reading NOTHING DOING IN SYKESTOWN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
there's
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From this reading "While there's life there's hope, you know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Cameron, by a happy blunder, finally located the trouble, and repaired it.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading McGlory had a little knowledge of motors and he might have helped, but his dejection was so profound that all he could do was to sit in the car, muttering to himself.
(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 "Buck up, McGlory," said Cameron, jerking the crank and noting that the motor took up its humming tune as well as ever.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "While there's life there's hope, you know.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "While there's life there's hope, you know.
