used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, he encountered a regular chapter of accidents to delay him.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading In fact, he encountered a regular chapter of accidents to delay him.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In fact, he encountered a regular chapter of accidents to delay him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading In fact, he encountered a regular chapter of accidents to delay him.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading In fact, he encountered a regular chapter of accidents to delay him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he encountered a regular chapter of accidents to delay him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
only a very short time before
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, he encountered a regular chapter of accidents to delay him.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact, he encountered a regular chapter of accidents to delay him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
ten 10s
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
engage in
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading In fact, he encountered a regular chapter of accidents to delay him.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
move hurridly
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
telephonedverbUS /ˈteləfoʊnd/
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
up to a particular time
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the first place, the man he had come to see was not in, and he had to wait for an hour till he put in an appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Rob was disappointed in his hopes of getting back early to Hampton.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the meantime, he had telephoned to Hampton that he might not be back till late, so that he knew the drill would go on without him, and this helped to make the wait less aggravating.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He set out for home at a good speed, but hardly had he gone two hundred yards beyond the garage he had visited, than “pop!” went a rear tire.
