used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment Friedrich and the other were hopelessly distanced.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a moment Friedrich and the other were hopelessly distanced.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
Barney
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From this reading Barney sought speed—silence now was useless.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
distancedverbUS /ˈdɪstənst/
past form of “distance” — keep at a distance
From this reading In a moment Friedrich and the other were hopelessly distanced.
eludeverbUS /ɪˈluːd/
escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
Friedrich
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From this reading In a moment Friedrich and the other were hopelessly distanced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading In a moment Friedrich and the other were hopelessly distanced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
Maenck
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From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment Friedrich and the other were hopelessly distanced.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Barney sought speed—silence now was useless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In a moment Friedrich and the other were hopelessly distanced.
overarchingverbUS /ˈoʊvərɑːrtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “overarch” — be central or dominant
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
righthand
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From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Barney sought speed—silence now was useless.
that is looked for
From this reading Barney sought speed—silence now was useless.
move hurridly
From this reading Barney sought speed—silence now was useless.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was with a sigh of relief that the American turned the car into the dark shadows beneath the overarching trees of the first cross street.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to the left into the street away from the center of the town.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Barney sought speed—silence now was useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barney sought speed—silence now was useless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment Friedrich and the other were hopelessly distanced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In this direction had gone the automobile with Maenck, but by taking the first righthand turn Barney hoped to elude the captain.
