Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading Then the three lads leaped out, and started back toward the scene of the accident.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then the three lads leaped out, and started back toward the scene of the accident.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

a social unit living together

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

start firing a weapon

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “And the man’s under it!” yelled Ned.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “Keep moving!” shouted Jerry.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading Then the three lads leaped out, and started back toward the scene of the accident.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Then the three lads leaped out, and started back toward the scene of the accident.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “And the man’s under it!” yelled Ned.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

in motion

From this reading “Keep moving!” shouted Jerry.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And the man’s under it!” yelled Ned.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then the three lads leaped out, and started back toward the scene of the accident.

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

having a point

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Then the three lads leaped out, and started back toward the scene of the accident.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “Keep moving!” shouted Jerry.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

inflected form of “skid” — slide without control

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading “She’s on fire!” cried Bob, as he pointed to curling smoke arising from the overturned roadster.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then the three lads leaped out, and started back toward the scene of the accident.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the three lads leaped out, and started back toward the scene of the accident.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Then the three lads leaped out, and started back toward the scene of the accident.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

in the direction of

From this reading Then the three lads leaped out, and started back toward the scene of the accident.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “And the man’s under it!” yelled Ned.

up to a particular time

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

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 A FAMILY CONFERENCE Jerry had put on the brakes so hard that the rear wheels were locked, and they slid along a foot or more, skidding until the automobile came to a stop on one side of the road.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “And the man’s under it!” yelled Ned.