used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The car was on a declivity and would start without trouble.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading He turned the wheels straight and took off the brake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car was on a declivity and would start without trouble.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
declivitynoun
a downward slope or bend
From this reading The car was on a declivity and would start without trouble.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
Enward
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From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned the wheels straight and took off the brake.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
the force of workers available
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
notice-board
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From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned the wheels straight and took off the brake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The car was on a declivity and would start without trouble.
a course of conduct
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
in the near future
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
Reeder
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From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
skiddedverbUS /ˈskɪdɪd/
inflected form of “skid” — slide without control
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
slithered
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From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The car was on a declivity and would start without trouble.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He turned the wheels straight and took off the brake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Enward climbed into the driver’s seat gratefully, keeping some distance between himself and his shivering clerk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He turned the wheels straight and took off the brake.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The car was on a declivity and would start without trouble.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned the wheels straight and took off the brake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The machine skidded and slithered forward, and presently Mr. Reeder, following in its wake, heard the sound of the running engine.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The car was on a declivity and would start without trouble.
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 turned the wheels straight and took off the brake.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The car was on a declivity and would start without trouble.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The car was on a declivity and would start without trouble.
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 His lamp showed him the notice-board in the field, and fifty yards beyond he came to a path so narrow that two men could not walk abreast.
