used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys pushed past the tenant farmer and ran through the screen door on the porch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The moon was hidden by a bank of low-lying clouds, a precursor of rain.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys pushed past the tenant farmer and ran through the screen door on the porch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moon was hidden by a bank of low-lying clouds, a precursor of rain.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The moon was hidden by a bank of low-lying clouds, a precursor of rain.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The boys pushed past the tenant farmer and ran through the screen door on the porch.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The boys pushed past the tenant farmer and ran through the screen door on the porch.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
not accessible to view
From this reading The moon was hidden by a bank of low-lying clouds, a precursor of rain.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The plane was not yet in sight and it was very dark out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The plane was not yet in sight and it was very dark out.
klaxonnoun
a kind of loud horn formerly used on motor vehicles
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
staying power
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
low-lyingadjective
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
From this reading The moon was hidden by a bank of low-lying clouds, a precursor of rain.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was hidden by a bank of low-lying clouds, a precursor of rain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The plane was not yet in sight and it was very dark out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon was hidden by a bank of low-lying clouds, a precursor of rain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys pushed past the tenant farmer and ran through the screen door on the porch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The plane was not yet in sight and it was very dark out.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The boys pushed past the tenant farmer and ran through the screen door on the porch.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The plane was not yet in sight and it was very dark out.
plane'snounUS /pleɪnz/
possessive form of “plane” — an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The boys pushed past the tenant farmer and ran through the screen door on the porch.
precursornounUS /priˈkɜːrsər/
a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
From this reading The moon was hidden by a bank of low-lying clouds, a precursor of rain.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The boys pushed past the tenant farmer and ran through the screen door on the porch.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The moon was hidden by a bank of low-lying clouds, a precursor of rain.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The boys pushed past the tenant farmer and ran through the screen door on the porch.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The boys pushed past the tenant farmer and ran through the screen door on the porch.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The plane was not yet in sight and it was very dark out.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The boys pushed past the tenant farmer and ran through the screen door on the porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
precisely as stated
From this reading The plane was not yet in sight and it was very dark out.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The plane was not yet in sight and it was very dark out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
Whiteside
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From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Dark Pit The plane's klaxon horn wailed through the night with a noise audible for miles.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rick ran as fast as his long legs would carry him, which was fast enough to hold a track record or two at Whiteside High.
but in spite of that
From this reading The plane was not yet in sight and it was very dark out.
