used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had done the fifty-two miles in less than an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had gone over the course three times that day, and the cylinders of the Number Thirteen had pulled nobly.
cylindersnounUS /ˈsɪləndərz/
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading He had gone over the course three times that day, and the cylinders of the Number Thirteen had pulled nobly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF DARKNESS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had gone over the course three times that day, and the cylinders of the Number Thirteen had pulled nobly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done the fifty-two miles in less than an hour.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
fifty-twoadjective
being two more than fifty
From this reading He had done the fifty-two miles in less than an hour.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
FORTY-EIGHTadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF DARKNESS.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone over the course three times that day, and the cylinders of the Number Thirteen had pulled nobly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had done the fifty-two miles in less than an hour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF DARKNESS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
immediately past
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had done the fifty-two miles in less than an hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had done the fifty-two miles in less than an hour.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading He had gone over the course three times that day, and the cylinders of the Number Thirteen had pulled nobly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He had gone over the course three times that day, and the cylinders of the Number Thirteen had pulled nobly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF DARKNESS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had gone over the course three times that day, and the cylinders of the Number Thirteen had pulled nobly.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He had gone over the course three times that day, and the cylinders of the Number Thirteen had pulled nobly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading He had gone over the course three times that day, and the cylinders of the Number Thirteen had pulled nobly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had gone over the course three times that day, and the cylinders of the Number Thirteen had pulled nobly.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had gone over the course three times that day, and the cylinders of the Number Thirteen had pulled nobly.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
Trueman
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From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
look attentively
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
at the time that
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Motor Matt had never felt in better spirits, worn and weary though he was, than when he had climbed the stairs to his room that Saturday evening.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There had been a little tire trouble during the first two rounds, but nothing had gone wrong on the last circuit, and Trueman had held the watch on him.
