used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
anew
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Carefully the sheriff surveyed the winding road before him and scratched his head.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading We never could have caught him!"
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We never could have caught him!"
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
deletingverbUS /dɪˈliːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “delete” — remove or make invisible
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
Fairchild
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From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
a boy or man
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Wonderment which got nowhere.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Carefully the sheriff surveyed the winding road before him and scratched his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
immediately past
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Wonderment which got nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
on one occasion
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Carefully the sheriff surveyed the winding road before him and scratched his head.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Carefully the sheriff surveyed the winding road before him and scratched his head.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Carefully the sheriff surveyed the winding road before him and scratched his head.
sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
move hurridly
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Carefully the sheriff surveyed the winding road before him and scratched his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We never could have caught him!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wonderment which got nowhere.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The sheriff's car returned before Fairchild reached the bottom of the grade, and again stopped to survey the scene of defeat, while Fairchild once more told his story, deleting items which, to him, appeared unnecessary for consumption by officers of the law.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Carefully the sheriff surveyed the winding road before him and scratched his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
WondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Wonderment which got nowhere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Don't guess it would have made much difference which way he went," came ruefully at last, "I never saw a fellow turn loose with so much speed on a mountain road.
