a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
(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 At once all the talk and laughter ceased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were many High School girls in this car, and not many vacant seats.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As the word "sneaks" sounded through the car everyone turned around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the word "sneaks" sounded through the car everyone turned around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
Bayliss
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From this reading Bert and Bayliss found themselves uncomfortably conspicuous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
Bert
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From this reading Bert and Bayliss found themselves uncomfortably conspicuous.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At once all the talk and laughter ceased.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Bert and Bayliss found themselves uncomfortably conspicuous.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
every person
From this reading As the word "sneaks" sounded through the car everyone turned around.
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
set up or found
From this reading Bert and Bayliss found themselves uncomfortably conspicuous.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There were many High School girls in this car, and not many vacant seats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There were many High School girls in this car, and not many vacant seats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were many High School girls in this car, and not many vacant seats.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
the sound of laughing
From this reading At once all the talk and laughter ceased.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many High School girls in this car, and not many vacant seats.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were many High School girls in this car, and not many vacant seats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
on one occasion
From this reading At once all the talk and laughter ceased.
an educational institution
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading There were many High School girls in this car, and not many vacant seats.
sneaksnounUS /sniːks/
plural of “sneak” — a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
From this reading As the word "sneaks" sounded through the car everyone turned around.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading As the word "sneaks" sounded through the car everyone turned around.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading At once all the talk and laughter ceased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FACING THE "SCHOOL CUT" At the instant of their entrance into the car the air had been full of merry chatter.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Bert and Bayliss found themselves uncomfortably conspicuous.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many High School girls in this car, and not many vacant seats.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were many High School girls in this car, and not many vacant seats.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the word "sneaks" sounded through the car everyone turned around.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As the word "sneaks" sounded through the car everyone turned around.
uncomfortablyadverbUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in physical discomfort
From this reading Bert and Bayliss found themselves uncomfortably conspicuous.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading There were many High School girls in this car, and not many vacant seats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many High School girls in this car, and not many vacant seats.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As the word "sneaks" sounded through the car everyone turned around.
