used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FLYING A KITE That was just what had happened.
anew
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Then Tom cried: "Oh, we'd better run!"
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then Tom cried: "Oh, we'd better run!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
moving swiftly
From this reading FLYING A KITE That was just what had happened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And the top went right through the glass.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLYING A KITE That was just what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading FLYING A KITE That was just what had happened.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
and nothing more
From this reading FLYING A KITE That was just what had happened.
KITEnounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading FLYING A KITE That was just what had happened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then Tom cried: "Oh, we'd better run!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And the top went right through the glass.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then Tom cried: "Oh, we'd better run!"
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FLYING A KITE That was just what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Tom cried: "Oh, we'd better run!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
male cat
From this reading Then Tom cried: "Oh, we'd better run!"
the upper part of anything
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FLYING A KITE That was just what had happened.
we'd
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From this reading Then Tom cried: "Oh, we'd better run!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the top went right through the glass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three little boys were so surprised that they just stood there, looking at the shower of broken glass on the pavement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FLYING A KITE That was just what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When Russ threw his top down so hard, it had bounced up again from the sidewalk, and had gone sailing through the air against one of the lower windows of the apartment house which stood so close to the pavement.
