used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
(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 Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
balkyadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːki/
stopping short and refusing to go on
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
a youthful male person
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He trundled it up to the curb with the contempt that it deserved.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
conveyances
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From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading He trundled it up to the curb with the contempt that it deserved.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading He trundled it up to the curb with the contempt that it deserved.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
eight-thirty
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From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
GaragenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He trundled it up to the curb with the contempt that it deserved.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He trundled it up to the curb with the contempt that it deserved.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
jerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
leversnounUS /ˈlevərz/
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
long-visored
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From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
manipulatedverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
pantsnounUS /pænts/
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
Payson
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From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
Payson's
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From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
self-respectingadjectiveUS /ˌselfrɪˈspektɪŋ/
having or showing self-esteem
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
senileadjectiveUS /ˈsiːnaɪl/
mentally or physically infirm with age
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He trundled it up to the curb with the contempt that it deserved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
a special situation
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
trundledverbUS /ˈtrʌndəld/
past form of “trundle” — move heavily
From this reading He trundled it up to the curb with the contempt that it deserved.
Twenty-sixthadjective
coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He trundled it up to the curb with the contempt that it deserved.
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
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 As he sprang out of it in his jersey and his tight pants and his long-visored green cap he would slam its ancient door behind him with such force as almost to set it rocking on its four squat wheels.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He trundled it up to the curb with the contempt that it deserved.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He manipulated its creaking levers and balky brakes as a professional pitcher would finger a soft rubber ball--thing beneath pity.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your self-respecting garage mechanic is contemptuous of all electric conveyances, but this young man looked on the Payson's senile vehicle as a personal insult.
Élite
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From this reading Every morning between eight-thirty and nine a boy from the Élite Garage on Twenty-sixth Street brought the Payson electric to the door.
