1914
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From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
1915
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From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
exhale hard
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
terminate
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading "What a night for a dance," groaned Mrs. Hammond.
disappointverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What a night for a dance," groaned Mrs. Hammond.
the act of departing
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "What a night for a dance," groaned Mrs. Hammond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
HAMMOND
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From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
JANUARYnounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "What a night for a dance," groaned Mrs. Hammond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
and nothing more
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
SEPTEMBERnounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
shouldn't
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From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a night for a dance," groaned Mrs. Hammond.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With blow after blow they assailed the leather hood, only to break and fall helplessly to the streaming road.
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading HAMMOND JANUARY, 1914--SEPTEMBER, 1915 XIV Against the car the wind hurled the challenge of a thousand angry spears of rain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I had known what it was going to be like, I really shouldn't have come, though I hate to disappoint you."
