used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING REPORT.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the driver, the car contained only one man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
collidingverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading This passenger sat in front, leaning eagerly forward and urging the driver constantly to a faster gait.
gotten under control
From this reading Besides the driver, the car contained only one man.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Besides the driver, the car contained only one man.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading This passenger sat in front, leaning eagerly forward and urging the driver constantly to a faster gait.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading This passenger sat in front, leaning eagerly forward and urging the driver constantly to a faster gait.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading This passenger sat in front, leaning eagerly forward and urging the driver constantly to a faster gait.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading This passenger sat in front, leaning eagerly forward and urging the driver constantly to a faster gait.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading This passenger sat in front, leaning eagerly forward and urging the driver constantly to a faster gait.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading This passenger sat in front, leaning eagerly forward and urging the driver constantly to a faster gait.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Besides the driver, the car contained only one man.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
and nothing more
From this reading Besides the driver, the car contained only one man.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading This passenger sat in front, leaning eagerly forward and urging the driver constantly to a faster gait.
Prytania
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From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
regulationnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃən/
an authoritative rule
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A STARTLING REPORT.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This passenger sat in front, leaning eagerly forward and urging the driver constantly to a faster gait.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
move hurridly
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING REPORT.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
swervedverbUS /swɜːrvd/
past form of “swerve” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
two-wheeledadjective
of or relating to vehicles with two wheels
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading This passenger sat in front, leaning eagerly forward and urging the driver constantly to a faster gait.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading There is a speed limit for automobiles in the City of New Orleans, but a certain red touring car on this Wednesday morning gave little heed to the regulation.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading With two wheels in the air the car made a sharp turn into Prytania Street, slowed a little as it came within one of colliding with a two-wheeled milk wagon, swerved to one side and then leaped onward.
