used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
Alvin
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From this reading At the same time the chauffeur slowed up in front of Alvin and Chester.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The two were the only occupants of the car, the broad rear seat being unoccupied.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The two were the only occupants of the car, the broad rear seat being unoccupied.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The two were the only occupants of the car, the broad rear seat being unoccupied.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading At the same time the chauffeur slowed up in front of Alvin and Chester.
chuggingverbUS /ˈtʃʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At the same time the chauffeur slowed up in front of Alvin and Chester.
grim-looking
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From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The two were the only occupants of the car, the broad rear seat being unoccupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
and nothing more
From this reading The two were the only occupants of the car, the broad rear seat being unoccupied.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The two were the only occupants of the car, the broad rear seat being unoccupied.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time the chauffeur slowed up in front of Alvin and Chester.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The two were the only occupants of the car, the broad rear seat being unoccupied.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
signifyverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪ/
denote or connote
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading At the same time the chauffeur slowed up in front of Alvin and Chester.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time the chauffeur slowed up in front of Alvin and Chester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two were the only occupants of the car, the broad rear seat being unoccupied.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading The two were the only occupants of the car, the broad rear seat being unoccupied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the same time the chauffeur slowed up in front of Alvin and Chester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment the constable, as he was, caught sight of the lads, he raised his hand to signify he had business with them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two were the only occupants of the car, the broad rear seat being unoccupied.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
which person or people
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading The youthful chauffeur bent over the steering wheel, and beside him sat a bearded, grim-looking man in middle life, with a big brass badge on his breast.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading A SLIGHT MISTAKE An automobile chugging along at the rate of thirty miles an hour whirled around a bend in the road from the eastward and approached the youths, who halted and looked wonderingly at it.
