in the past
From this reading "Maybe, too, they can tell us just how long ago it passed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It ran directly to the village and on through.
ApplenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "Let's find out what the old car looks like," suggested Apple.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
autocar
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From this reading They had no difficulty picking up the track of the autocar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Maybe, too, they can tell us just how long ago it passed."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Let's find out what the old car looks like," suggested Apple.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading They had no difficulty picking up the track of the autocar.
without deviation
From this reading It ran directly to the village and on through.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Let's find out what the old car looks like," suggested Apple.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no difficulty picking up the track of the autocar.
how
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From this reading "Maybe, too, they can tell us just how long ago it passed."
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ran directly to the village and on through.
and nothing more
From this reading "Maybe, too, they can tell us just how long ago it passed."
Let's
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From this reading "Let's find out what the old car looks like," suggested Apple.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Let's find out what the old car looks like," suggested Apple.
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 "Maybe, too, they can tell us just how long ago it passed."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Let's find out what the old car looks like," suggested Apple.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe, too, they can tell us just how long ago it passed."
MOTOR-BIKE
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From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
motorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no difficulty picking up the track of the autocar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Let's find out what the old car looks like," suggested Apple.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let's find out what the old car looks like," suggested Apple.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Maybe, too, they can tell us just how long ago it passed."
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading They had no difficulty picking up the track of the autocar.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran directly to the village and on through.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let's find out what the old car looks like," suggested Apple.
express in words
From this reading "Maybe, too, they can tell us just how long ago it passed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CHASE ON THE MOTOR-BIKE The boys felt the importance of their commission as they rode away from the camp on the motorcycle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It ran directly to the village and on through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It ran directly to the village and on through.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Maybe, too, they can tell us just how long ago it passed."
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading They had no difficulty picking up the track of the autocar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had no difficulty picking up the track of the autocar.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Maybe, too, they can tell us just how long ago it passed."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It ran directly to the village and on through.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Let's find out what the old car looks like," suggested Apple.
