used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the car were Inspector Snagg and Inspector Ketchum.
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The car came to a stop before the single gate which blocked the right half of the road.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading The car came to a stop before the single gate which blocked the right half of the road.
Buick
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From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The car came to a stop before the single gate which blocked the right half of the road.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In the car were Inspector Snagg and Inspector Ketchum.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
divisible by two
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The car came to a stop before the single gate which blocked the right half of the road.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
destroyed or killed
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The car came to a stop before the single gate which blocked the right half of the road.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the car were Inspector Snagg and Inspector Ketchum.
InspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading In the car were Inspector Snagg and Inspector Ketchum.
inspectorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
plural of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
intersectedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsektɪd/
past form of “intersect” — meet at a point
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
Ketchum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the car were Inspector Snagg and Inspector Ketchum.
immediately past
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
motoristnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪst/
someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
NewburghnounUS /ˈnuːbərɡ/
a town on the Hudson River in New York; in 1782 and 1783 it was George Washington's headquarters
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
partialitynounUS /ˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The car came to a stop before the single gate which blocked the right half of the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The car came to a stop before the single gate which blocked the right half of the road.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The car came to a stop before the single gate which blocked the right half of the road.
Snagg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the car were Inspector Snagg and Inspector Ketchum.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
move hurridly
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The car came to a stop before the single gate which blocked the right half of the road.
successive (without a break)
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
violatingverbUS /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “violate” — fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading GONE Along the straight, even way sped the Buick roadster at about thirty-five miles an hour, for automobile inspectors have a partiality for violating the speed laws.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the car were Inspector Snagg and Inspector Ketchum.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were, in fact, returning to Newburgh after assisting in quite a haul at a likely spot where highways intersected a little north of the scene of the last recorded harrowing adventures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There, each passing motorist had been held up for his driver’s license upon showing which he had been suffered to go his way unmolested.
