used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He paid no attention to the shouts that came from behind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He paid no attention to the shouts that came from behind.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He paid no attention to the shouts that came from behind.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Jack made it clear that he didn't intend to let them.
didn't
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From this reading Jack made it clear that he didn't intend to let them.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading MAKING ENEMIES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He paid no attention to the shouts that came from behind.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack made it clear that he didn't intend to let them.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Jack made it clear that he didn't intend to let them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jack made it clear that he didn't intend to let them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack made it clear that he didn't intend to let them.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Jack made it clear that he didn't intend to let them.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Jack made it clear that he didn't intend to let them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING ENEMIES.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
not any; not one
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He paid no attention to the shouts that came from behind.
go across or through
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
queer-looking
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From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He paid no attention to the shouts that came from behind.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack made it clear that he didn't intend to let them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack made it clear that he didn't intend to let them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
except if; if not
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
in or at the place that
From this reading The road was narrow where they were, and unless the boys' machine was run to one side of the road there was no chance for the red machine to pass.
which person or people
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hey, you kids, with that queer-looking car, get off the road and give a real machine a chance to get by," shouted the driver, he who had been addressed as Bill.
