used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WILD AFTERNOON This was a serious situation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A WILD AFTERNOON This was a serious situation.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead lay more or less mystery.
(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 Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ridgeton was ahead somewhere--not nearer than six miles, he was sure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ahead lay more or less mystery.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Ahead lay more or less mystery.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ahead lay more or less mystery.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Ahead lay more or less mystery.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Ridgeton was ahead somewhere--not nearer than six miles, he was sure.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ridgeton was ahead somewhere--not nearer than six miles, he was sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ahead lay more or less mystery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
Ridgeton
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From this reading Ridgeton was ahead somewhere--not nearer than six miles, he was sure.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A WILD AFTERNOON This was a serious situation.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A WILD AFTERNOON This was a serious situation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Ridgeton was ahead somewhere--not nearer than six miles, he was sure.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Ridgeton was ahead somewhere--not nearer than six miles, he was sure.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ridgeton was ahead somewhere--not nearer than six miles, he was sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A WILD AFTERNOON This was a serious situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
male cat
From this reading Five miles behind the automobile party was the nearest dwelling on this road, and Tom was sure that the nearest gasoline sign was all of five miles further back!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the rain began to drum upon the roofs of the two cars, harder and harder and faster and faster, Tom got out the road map and tried to figure out their location.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WILD AFTERNOON This was a serious situation.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A WILD AFTERNOON This was a serious situation.
