used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Mamie was habitually of a silent disposition, and Kirk’s mind was too full of his thoughts to admit of speech.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
blow-out
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From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Neither he nor Mamie had shown much tendency towards conversation.
CyclonenounUS /sɪˈkloʊn/
(meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
your usual mood
From this reading Mamie was habitually of a silent disposition, and Kirk’s mind was too full of his thoughts to admit of speech.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mamie was habitually of a silent disposition, and Kirk’s mind was too full of his thoughts to admit of speech.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading Mamie was habitually of a silent disposition, and Kirk’s mind was too full of his thoughts to admit of speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither he nor Mamie had shown much tendency towards conversation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
and nothing more
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
Kirk'snounUS /kɜːrks/
possessive form of “kirk” — a Scottish church
From this reading Mamie was habitually of a silent disposition, and Kirk’s mind was too full of his thoughts to admit of speech.
Mamie
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From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mamie was habitually of a silent disposition, and Kirk’s mind was too full of his thoughts to admit of speech.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Neither he nor Mamie had shown much tendency towards conversation.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither he nor Mamie had shown much tendency towards conversation.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither he nor Mamie had shown much tendency towards conversation.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
rescuernounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
shirt-sleeved
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From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Neither he nor Mamie had shown much tendency towards conversation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mamie was habitually of a silent disposition, and Kirk’s mind was too full of his thoughts to admit of speech.
Sixty-First
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From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Mamie was habitually of a silent disposition, and Kirk’s mind was too full of his thoughts to admit of speech.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Neither he nor Mamie had shown much tendency towards conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mamie was habitually of a silent disposition, and Kirk’s mind was too full of his thoughts to admit of speech.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mamie was habitually of a silent disposition, and Kirk’s mind was too full of his thoughts to admit of speech.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mamie was habitually of a silent disposition, and Kirk’s mind was too full of his thoughts to admit of speech.
in the direction of
From this reading Neither he nor Mamie had shown much tendency towards conversation.
tyresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tyre” — a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks
From this reading The journey had been checked just outside the city by a blow-out in one of the back tyres.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
at the time that
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Kirk had spent the time, while the shirt-sleeved rescuer from the garage toiled over the injured wheel, walking up and down with a cigar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sixty-First Street Cyclone It was past seven o’clock when Kirk, bending over the wheel, with Mamie at his side came in sight of the shack.
