used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Goin' to stop, are you?" says I.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I might have known by the costume."
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading "I might have known by the costume."
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
Goin
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From this reading "Goin' to stop, are you?" says I.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have known by the costume."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
he's
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From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
hummin
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From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh!" says I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I might have known by the costume."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
listenin
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From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
most important element
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have known by the costume."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" says I.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Oh!" says I.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
six-cylinder
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From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
somethin
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From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
squintin
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From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
standin
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From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Goin' to stop, are you?" says I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I might have known by the costume."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
waitin
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From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a second he hears one of them big six-cylinder cars go hummin' past, and it seems to be what he was waitin' for.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By this time he's standin' up with his hand to his ear, squintin' out through the trees to the main road, like he was listenin' for somethin'.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Goin' to stop, are you?" says I.
