used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
anew
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
buff-brick
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From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
coupenounUS /kuːp/
a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
crushed-limestone
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From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
cuteadjectiveUS /kjuːt/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
put on clothes
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
feloniousadjectiveUS /feˈloʊniəs/
involving or being or having the nature of a crime
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
set up or found
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
a young female
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
GreshamnounUS /ˈɡreʃəm/
English financier (1519-1579)
From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
punctuatedverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “punctuate” — insert punctuation marks into
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
red-stripedadjective
having red stripes
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
redheadnounUS /ˈredhed/
someone who has red hair
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
Rosemont
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From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
smoke-gray
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From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
move hurridly
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
having a supporting base
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
straightawaynounUS /ˈstreɪtəweɪ/
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
underpassnounUS /ˈʌndərpæs/
an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
unobstructedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪd/
free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few minutes later, he was turning into the crushed-limestone drive that led up to the buff-brick Gresham house.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Entering Rosemont, he slowed and went through the underpass at the railroad tracks, speeding again when he was clear of the village.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
at the time that
From this reading Rand found another car, a smoke-gray Plymouth coupe, standing on the left of his Lincoln when he went down to the garage.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Running his car outside and down to the highway, he settled down to his regular style of driving--a barely legal fifty m.p.h., punctuated by bursts of absolutely felonious speed whenever he found an unobstructed straightaway.
which person or people
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A girl met him at the door, a cute little redhead in a red-striped dress, who gave him a smile that seemed to start on the bridge of her nose and lift her whole face up after it.
