used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Muggs bent forward, squinting his eyes and trying to get a clear view ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading Muggs bent forward, squinting his eyes and trying to get a clear view ahead.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Muggs bent forward, squinting his eyes and trying to get a clear view ahead.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
cleanersnounUS /ˈkliːnərz/
shop where dry cleaning is done
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Muggs bent forward, squinting his eyes and trying to get a clear view ahead.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Detective Riley gritted his teeth and clung to one end of the seat in which Verbeck crouched.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Detective Riley gritted his teeth and clung to one end of the seat in which Verbeck crouched.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Detective Riley gritted his teeth and clung to one end of the seat in which Verbeck crouched.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Muggs bent forward, squinting his eyes and trying to get a clear view ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Muggs bent forward, squinting his eyes and trying to get a clear view ahead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Muggs bent forward, squinting his eyes and trying to get a clear view ahead.
the act of departing
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
gritted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Detective Riley gritted his teeth and clung to one end of the seat in which Verbeck crouched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Detective Riley gritted his teeth and clung to one end of the seat in which Verbeck crouched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
Muggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Detective Riley gritted his teeth and clung to one end of the seat in which Verbeck crouched.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading Detective Riley gritted his teeth and clung to one end of the seat in which Verbeck crouched.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Detective Riley gritted his teeth and clung to one end of the seat in which Verbeck crouched.
sickeninglyadverb
in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
skiddedverbUS /ˈskɪdɪd/
inflected form of “skid” — slide without control
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
slushverbUS /slʌʃ/
make a splashing sound
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading Muggs bent forward, squinting his eyes and trying to get a clear view ahead.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Detective Riley gritted his teeth and clung to one end of the seat in which Verbeck crouched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
hard to endure
From this reading Muggs bent forward, squinting his eyes and trying to get a clear view ahead.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The car skidded from side to side, at times almost turned end for end, lurched and swayed sickeningly.
Verbeck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Muggs bent forward, squinting his eyes and trying to get a clear view ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the boulevard, the street cleaners had removed most of the snow, but the slush had frozen, and the going was treacherous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Detective Riley gritted his teeth and clung to one end of the seat in which Verbeck crouched.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Verbeck and Muggs had taken many wild rides in the big roadster, but nothing that compared to this.
