used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sequestered, overgrown road, with its intertwined and overarching boughs, was become a surging thoroughfare.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
on or to one side
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The world seemed to be making a pathway, or rather a highway, to Pee-wee’s door.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The sequestered, overgrown road, with its intertwined and overarching boughs, was become a surging thoroughfare.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The sequestered, overgrown road, with its intertwined and overarching boughs, was become a surging thoroughfare.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
domainsnounUS /doʊˈmeɪnz/
plural of “domain” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The world seemed to be making a pathway, or rather a highway, to Pee-wee’s door.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The world seemed to be making a pathway, or rather a highway, to Pee-wee’s door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
intertwinedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading The sequestered, overgrown road, with its intertwined and overarching boughs, was become a surging thoroughfare.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sequestered, overgrown road, with its intertwined and overarching boughs, was become a surging thoroughfare.
and nothing more
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
engage in
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The world seemed to be making a pathway, or rather a highway, to Pee-wee’s door.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The world seemed to be making a pathway, or rather a highway, to Pee-wee’s door.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
overarchingverbUS /ˈoʊvərɑːrtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “overarch” — be central or dominant
From this reading The sequestered, overgrown road, with its intertwined and overarching boughs, was become a surging thoroughfare.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The sequestered, overgrown road, with its intertwined and overarching boughs, was become a surging thoroughfare.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading The world seemed to be making a pathway, or rather a highway, to Pee-wee’s door.
Pee-wee
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From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
Pee-wee's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world seemed to be making a pathway, or rather a highway, to Pee-wee’s door.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
on the contrary
From this reading The world seemed to be making a pathway, or rather a highway, to Pee-wee’s door.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
move hurridly
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
cut with a saw
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The world seemed to be making a pathway, or rather a highway, to Pee-wee’s door.
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading The sequestered, overgrown road, with its intertwined and overarching boughs, was become a surging thoroughfare.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading The sequestered, overgrown road, with its intertwined and overarching boughs, was become a surging thoroughfare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not far behind it he could hear other cars grinding along that impossible road in second gear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading The sequestered, overgrown road, with its intertwined and overarching boughs, was become a surging thoroughfare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
at the time that
From this reading PAID IN FULL Pee-wee was just about to make a frantic rush to the house when he saw another automobile coming along the road, brushing the projecting foliage aside as some stealthily advancing creature might do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sequestered, overgrown road, with its intertwined and overarching boughs, was become a surging thoroughfare.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The birds, formally unmolested in their wonted haunts, complained to one another of this sudden intrusion into their domains.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world seemed to be making a pathway, or rather a highway, to Pee-wee’s door.
