used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE WITH A ROCK.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
any thing at all
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Gaspara was away when you got out, I suppose?” asked Chick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Gaspara was away when you got out, I suppose?” asked Chick.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
Gaspara
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From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Gaspara was away when you got out, I suppose?” asked Chick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gaspara was away when you got out, I suppose?” asked Chick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
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 He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
and nothing more
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Gaspara was away when you got out, I suppose?” asked Chick.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
any competition
From this reading A RACE WITH A ROCK.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A RACE WITH A ROCK.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
in the near future
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
move hurridly
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
express a supposition
From this reading “Gaspara was away when you got out, I suppose?” asked Chick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The car that Nick Carter drove was good for a mile a minute on any sort of road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
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 He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
at the time that
From this reading “Gaspara was away when you got out, I suppose?” asked Chick.
which person or people
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RACE WITH A ROCK.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He moved at a good, comfortable pace, however, for he knew that the six bandits who had left the cave could not be far away, and that they would start in pursuit as soon as Gaspara knew what had happened.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading He did not push it to anything like that speed now, with a yawning precipice only a few yards away from him on one side, and numbers of stones, gaps, and rough places under the wheels.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gaspara was away when you got out, I suppose?” asked Chick.
