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Chapter II
The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models. For fuel economy too, its speed had been lowered. But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go. Now the highway followed a broad valley with a meadow-like floor. Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For fuel economy too, its speed had been lowered.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the highway followed a broad valley with a meadow-like floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For fuel economy too, its speed had been lowered.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
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From this reading But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go.
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From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
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From this reading Now the highway followed a broad valley with a meadow-like floor.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go.
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From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
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From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For fuel economy too, its speed had been lowered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go.
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From this reading Now the highway followed a broad valley with a meadow-like floor.
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From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
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From this reading Now the highway followed a broad valley with a meadow-like floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fuel economy too, its speed had been lowered.
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From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
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From this reading But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For fuel economy too, its speed had been lowered.
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From this reading But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For fuel economy too, its speed had been lowered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For fuel economy too, its speed had been lowered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the highway followed a broad valley with a meadow-like floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the highway followed a broad valley with a meadow-like floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
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From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
above and across; more than
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For fuel economy too, its speed had been lowered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For fuel economy too, its speed had been lowered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the highway followed a broad valley with a meadow-like floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it seemed to pick its way between cliffs, and on occasion it ran over a concrete bridge spanning some swiftly flowing stream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The car was ordinary enough; it was one of those scaled-down vehicles which burn less fuel and offer less comfort than the so-called standard models.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now the highway followed a broad valley with a meadow-like floor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Lockley sent it up the brand-new highway as fast as it would go.
