used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GUIDING LIGHT Bud soon found that there was little road.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading A GUIDING LIGHT Bud soon found that there was little road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
cross-countryadverbUS /ˈkrɔːskʌntri/
not following tracks or roads
From this reading It was more like a cross-country, hit-or-miss proposition.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
divisible by two
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
set up or found
From this reading A GUIDING LIGHT Bud soon found that there was little road.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
the act of departing
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
Gonna
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From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
GUIDINGadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading A GUIDING LIGHT Bud soon found that there was little road.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
hit-or-missadjective
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading It was more like a cross-country, hit-or-miss proposition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more like a cross-country, hit-or-miss proposition.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A GUIDING LIGHT Bud soon found that there was little road.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was more like a cross-country, hit-or-miss proposition.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A GUIDING LIGHT Bud soon found that there was little road.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more like a cross-country, hit-or-miss proposition.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading It was more like a cross-country, hit-or-miss proposition.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A GUIDING LIGHT Bud soon found that there was little road.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
in the near future
From this reading A GUIDING LIGHT Bud soon found that there was little road.
spinenounUS /spaɪn/
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
spurtsnounUS /spɜːrts/
plural of “spurt” — the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GUIDING LIGHT Bud soon found that there was little road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A GUIDING LIGHT Bud soon found that there was little road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Gonna get down and walk pretty soon," he told himself, slapping his arms dismally and almost falling off the wagon.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GUIDING LIGHT Bud soon found that there was little road.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was nothing to show Bud where he was; nothing but the solid wall of blackness, out of which came the gusty spurts of rain, which drenched him and sent a chill racing up and down his spine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rain drifted into his face and he clung to the seat with both hands, but the team kept going steadily in spite of the fact that the wagon was never on an even keel.
