used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They all jumped down and came around the big Pierce-Arrow and stood staring up at us.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They all jumped down and came around the big Pierce-Arrow and stood staring up at us.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They all jumped down and came around the big Pierce-Arrow and stood staring up at us.
Brewster's
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From this reading They stared at the Brewster's Centre car, too; I guess they didn't know what to make of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We heard one of them say, "Why, that's the car, now."
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading They stared at the Brewster's Centre car, too; I guess they didn't know what to make of it.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
didn't
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From this reading They stared at the Brewster's Centre car, too; I guess they didn't know what to make of it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They all jumped down and came around the big Pierce-Arrow and stood staring up at us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They stared at the Brewster's Centre car, too; I guess they didn't know what to make of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We heard one of them say, "Why, that's the car, now."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They stared at the Brewster's Centre car, too; I guess they didn't know what to make of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They all jumped down and came around the big Pierce-Arrow and stood staring up at us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They stared at the Brewster's Centre car, too; I guess they didn't know what to make of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
engage in
From this reading They stared at the Brewster's Centre car, too; I guess they didn't know what to make of it.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We heard one of them say, "Why, that's the car, now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We heard one of them say, "Why, that's the car, now."
Pierce-Arrow
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From this reading They all jumped down and came around the big Pierce-Arrow and stood staring up at us.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One of the men said, "What's all this?
express in words
From this reading We heard one of them say, "Why, that's the car, now."
SHERIFFnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stared at the Brewster's Centre car, too; I guess they didn't know what to make of it.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading They all jumped down and came around the big Pierce-Arrow and stood staring up at us.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They all jumped down and came around the big Pierce-Arrow and stood staring up at us.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
that's
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From this reading We heard one of them say, "Why, that's the car, now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We heard one of them say, "Why, that's the car, now."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all jumped down and came around the big Pierce-Arrow and stood staring up at us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the men said, "What's all this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They stared at the Brewster's Centre car, too; I guess they didn't know what to make of it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They stared at the Brewster's Centre car, too; I guess they didn't know what to make of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They stared at the Brewster's Centre car, too; I guess they didn't know what to make of it.
What's
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From this reading One of the men said, "What's all this?
at the time that
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading We heard one of them say, "Why, that's the car, now."
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHERIFF ARRIVES We were singing that crazy stuff that we had made up, when all of a sudden, along came an automobile with four men in it, and stopped right behind us.
