used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We can pick up a hamburger at a roadstand on the way in."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll phone Spindrift, too, and let Mom know we won't be home for lunch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That will be fine," Rick said.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jerry slowed down to a more moderate pace and Rick looked at him, surprised.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "That will be fine," Rick said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll phone Spindrift, too, and let Mom know we won't be home for lunch.
hamburgernounUS /ˈhæmbərɡər/
a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients
From this reading We can pick up a hamburger at a roadstand on the way in."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jerry slowed down to a more moderate pace and Rick looked at him, surprised.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'll phone Spindrift, too, and let Mom know we won't be home for lunch.
I'll
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From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'll phone Spindrift, too, and let Mom know we won't be home for lunch.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I'll phone Spindrift, too, and let Mom know we won't be home for lunch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jerry slowed down to a more moderate pace and Rick looked at him, surprised.
take the midday meal
From this reading "I'll phone Spindrift, too, and let Mom know we won't be home for lunch.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading Jerry slowed down to a more moderate pace and Rick looked at him, surprised.
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "I'll phone Spindrift, too, and let Mom know we won't be home for lunch.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jerry slowed down to a more moderate pace and Rick looked at him, surprised.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
okayadjectiveUS /ˌoʊˈkeɪ/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We can pick up a hamburger at a roadstand on the way in."
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Jerry slowed down to a more moderate pace and Rick looked at him, surprised.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading "I'll phone Spindrift, too, and let Mom know we won't be home for lunch.
select carefully from a group
From this reading We can pick up a hamburger at a roadstand on the way in."
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading "That will be fine," Rick said.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
roadstand
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From this reading We can pick up a hamburger at a roadstand on the way in."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That will be fine," Rick said.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading Jerry slowed down to a more moderate pace and Rick looked at him, surprised.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
Spindriftnoun
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
From this reading "I'll phone Spindrift, too, and let Mom know we won't be home for lunch.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Jerry slowed down to a more moderate pace and Rick looked at him, surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That will be fine," Rick said.
that's
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From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I'll phone Spindrift, too, and let Mom know we won't be home for lunch.
TrackernounUS /ˈtrækər/
someone who tracks down game
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We can pick up a hamburger at a roadstand on the way in."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
Whiteside
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From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That will be fine," Rick said.
won't
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From this reading "I'll phone Spindrift, too, and let Mom know we won't be home for lunch.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Tracker "We can drop your pictures off at the office, then I'll drive you in to New York, if that's okay," Jerry remarked, as the car sped up the road to Whiteside.
