used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
bullionnounUS /ˈbʊljən/
a mass of precious metal
From this reading "There's a schoolma'm that's worth her weight gold bullion," remarked McGlory.
Cameron
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From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
CANTnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading CANT PHILLIPS, DESERTER.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
DESERTERnounUS /ˈdezərtər/
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
From this reading CANT PHILLIPS, DESERTER.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
fifty-mile-an-hour
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From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
set up or found
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
coins made of gold
From this reading "There's a schoolma'm that's worth her weight gold bullion," remarked McGlory.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's a schoolma'm that's worth her weight gold bullion," remarked McGlory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
of great significance or value
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
Jessup's
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From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
McGlory
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From this reading "There's a schoolma'm that's worth her weight gold bullion," remarked McGlory.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
PHILLIPS
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From this reading CANT PHILLIPS, DESERTER.
PingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
Pipestem
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From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There's a schoolma'm that's worth her weight gold bullion," remarked McGlory.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
schoolma'm
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From this reading "There's a schoolma'm that's worth her weight gold bullion," remarked McGlory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
that's
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From this reading "There's a schoolma'm that's worth her weight gold bullion," remarked McGlory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
There's
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From this reading "There's a schoolma'm that's worth her weight gold bullion," remarked McGlory.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The car slammed its way across the bridge over the Pipestem and hustled at a fifty-mile-an-hour clip in the direction of Jessup's.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading "There's a schoolma'm that's worth her weight gold bullion," remarked McGlory.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Much good it will do him now," chuckled Cameron, "since Ping has robbed the machine of the important plug.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "There's a schoolma'm that's worth her weight gold bullion," remarked McGlory.
wouldn't
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From this reading "Her uncle must have found out that she told us something, or he wouldn't have scattered after his car like he did."
