used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
aeroplanes
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From this reading "By that time New-Yorkers will ride home in their aeroplanes," Billy replied.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
a line of approach
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "By that time New-Yorkers will ride home in their aeroplanes," Billy replied.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By that time New-Yorkers will ride home in their aeroplanes," Billy replied.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You can't hold them down by a little thing like congestion."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
congestionnounUS /kənˈdʒestʃən/
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
From this reading "You can't hold them down by a little thing like congestion."
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
double-deckernoun
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You can't hold them down by a little thing like congestion."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You can't hold them down by a little thing like congestion."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By that time New-Yorkers will ride home in their aeroplanes," Billy replied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "You can't hold them down by a little thing like congestion."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You can't hold them down by a little thing like congestion."
held dear
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
engage in
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
New-Yorkers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "By that time New-Yorkers will ride home in their aeroplanes," Billy replied.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
Philip'snounUS /ˈfɪləps/
possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "By that time New-Yorkers will ride home in their aeroplanes," Billy replied.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
in the near future
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
carry out
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "By that time New-Yorkers will ride home in their aeroplanes," Billy replied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "By that time New-Yorkers will ride home in their aeroplanes," Billy replied.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You can't hold them down by a little thing like congestion."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
a special situation
From this reading "You can't hold them down by a little thing like congestion."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Billy loved it, and for him the car turned off the Avenue all too soon, in its final dash for the East Side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If things keep on they will have to make the Avenue a double-decker street."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "The ride home gets worse every time I take it," was Philip's comment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can't hold them down by a little thing like congestion."
