alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading “Put in at the alley between National and Washington Streets,” he ordered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Out with your lights, and make as little noise as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Put in at the alley between National and Washington Streets,” he ordered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two taxicabs should be waiting at the end of the alley.
next to; at the side of
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Put in at the alley between National and Washington Streets,” he ordered.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The two taxicabs should be waiting at the end of the alley.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get ready, men, and pick up Verbeck and Muggs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Put in at the alley between National and Washington Streets,” he ordered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “Out with your lights, and make as little noise as possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Out with your lights, and make as little noise as possible.
engage in
From this reading “Out with your lights, and make as little noise as possible.
the force of workers available
From this reading Get ready, men, and pick up Verbeck and Muggs.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
Muggs
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From this reading Get ready, men, and pick up Verbeck and Muggs.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading “Put in at the alley between National and Washington Streets,” he ordered.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Out with your lights, and make as little noise as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two taxicabs should be waiting at the end of the alley.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Put in at the alley between National and Washington Streets,” he ordered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Out with your lights, and make as little noise as possible.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Get ready, men, and pick up Verbeck and Muggs.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Out with your lights, and make as little noise as possible.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Put in at the alley between National and Washington Streets,” he ordered.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Get ready, men, and pick up Verbeck and Muggs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The two taxicabs should be waiting at the end of the alley.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Put in at the alley between National and Washington Streets,” he ordered.
taxicabsnounUS /ˈtæksikæbz/
plural of “taxicab” — a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
From this reading The two taxicabs should be waiting at the end of the alley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two taxicabs should be waiting at the end of the alley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Get ready, men, and pick up Verbeck and Muggs.
Verbeck
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From this reading Get ready, men, and pick up Verbeck and Muggs.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The two taxicabs should be waiting at the end of the alley.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “Put in at the alley between National and Washington Streets,” he ordered.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For fifteen minutes they ran in silence, and then the Black Star went forward and stood beside the engineer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Out with your lights, and make as little noise as possible.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Out with your lights, and make as little noise as possible.
