used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But it was all too true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the girls could not believe their eyes.
Beetle's
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From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first the girls could not believe their eyes.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was all too true.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
Chapa
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From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first the girls could not believe their eyes.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
remove the dust from
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
opinion or judgment
From this reading At first the girls could not believe their eyes.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the girls could not believe their eyes.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At first the girls could not believe their eyes.
Gladys
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From this reading "But I never heard it start!" said Gladys.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "But I never heard it start!" said Gladys.
Hinpoha
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From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I never heard it start!" said Gladys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was all too true.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But I never heard it start!" said Gladys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first the girls could not believe their eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But I never heard it start!" said Gladys.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But I never heard it start!" said Gladys.
StripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first the girls could not believe their eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At first the girls could not believe their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it was all too true.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But it was all too true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was all too true.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The deep tracks in the dust of the road showing the well-known prints of the Striped Beetle's tires told beyond a doubt that the car had gone on and left them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was the murmuring of your old brook, Hinpoha, that you were raving about," said Chapa, "that filled our ears."
