used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was shaped like an immense hollowed-out goose, with seats on each side and a high seat near the head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
moving swiftly
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
goosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading It was shaped like an immense hollowed-out goose, with seats on each side and a high seat near the head.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was shaped like an immense hollowed-out goose, with seats on each side and a high seat near the head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
hollowed-out
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From this reading It was shaped like an immense hollowed-out goose, with seats on each side and a high seat near the head.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was shaped like an immense hollowed-out goose, with seats on each side and a high seat near the head.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
investigatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtəd/
past form of “investigate” — investigate scientifically
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was shaped like an immense hollowed-out goose, with seats on each side and a high seat near the head.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
held up in the air
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was shaped like an immense hollowed-out goose, with seats on each side and a high seat near the head.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
Mustafa's
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From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was shaped like an immense hollowed-out goose, with seats on each side and a high seat near the head.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
Notta
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From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading It was shaped like an immense hollowed-out goose, with seats on each side and a high seat near the head.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading It was shaped like an immense hollowed-out goose, with seats on each side and a high seat near the head.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
SloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
not in physical motion
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading Mustafa's Blue Magic Notta rose unsteadily and lifted Bob into one of the side seats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading There was a row of buttons under the steering wheel and the first button said "Slower."
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading Notta hastily pushed this one and the great feather wheels on each side immediately slackened their frantic whirling, and while Nick held the lever Notta investigated their strange flying machine still further.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he staggered over to the front of the bus and, holding his head with one hand, peered down at the gear and machinery.
