absorbersnounUS /əbˈzɔːrbərz/
plural of “absorber” — (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
Cameron's
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From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
remove the dust from
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
a young female
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
Nell's
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From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
held or filled or in use
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
with speed
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
have in common
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
spurtingadjectiveUS /ˈspɜːrtɪŋ/
propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
tunedverbUS /tuːnd/
past form of “tune” — adjust for (better) functioning
From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The purring of the engine of Helen Cameron's car betrayed the fact that it was tuned to perfection.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there were any rough spots in the road being traveled, the shock absorbers took care of them.
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 The gray dust, spurting from beneath the treads of the rapidly turning wheels, drifted across the country road to settle on the wayside hedges.
which person or people
From this reading I always do love to ride in Nell's car," said the plump and pretty girl who occupied more than her share of the rear seat.
