used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I feel that we can't delay a minute."
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
can't
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From this reading "I feel that we can't delay a minute."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
travel across or pass over
From this reading They had to cross the railroad tracks to get into the Elmvale road.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "I feel that we can't delay a minute."
delicatessennounUS /ˌdelɪkəˈtesən/
ready-to-eat food products
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
Donahue
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From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
Elmvale
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From this reading They had to cross the railroad tracks to get into the Elmvale road.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Stop for nothing!" exclaimed Phil Morgan.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel that we can't delay a minute."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Stop for nothing!" exclaimed Phil Morgan.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had to cross the railroad tracks to get into the Elmvale road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had to cross the railroad tracks to get into the Elmvale road.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel that we can't delay a minute."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had to cross the railroad tracks to get into the Elmvale road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
and nothing more
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
most important element
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I feel that we can't delay a minute."
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "Stop for nothing!" exclaimed Phil Morgan.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Stop for nothing!" exclaimed Phil Morgan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
Phil
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From this reading "Stop for nothing!" exclaimed Phil Morgan.
select carefully from a group
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
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 They had to cross the railroad tracks to get into the Elmvale road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
Rosenmeyer
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From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
Seacove's
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From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
do one's shopping
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
having a supporting base
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I feel that we can't delay a minute."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to cross the railroad tracks to get into the Elmvale road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had to cross the railroad tracks to get into the Elmvale road.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
Torrance
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From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They had to cross the railroad tracks to get into the Elmvale road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading JUST TOO LATE "Shall we stop and pick up the other fellows?" demanded Al as the heavy car shot up the road toward High Street.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading But as it chanced Michael Donahue was standing at the open door of the Rosenmeyer delicatessen shop as the Torrance car wheeled around the corner into Seacove's main street.
