used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was hatless and in his shirt-sleeves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hum of the motor sounded in his ears as he ran down the steps.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The driver was just putting some tools in the car.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The hum of the motor sounded in his ears as he ran down the steps.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The driver was just putting some tools in the car.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The hum of the motor sounded in his ears as he ran down the steps.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
the act of departing
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
hatlessadjective
not wearing a hat
From this reading He was hatless and in his shirt-sleeves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The hum of the motor sounded in his ears as he ran down the steps.
Huyck
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From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
and nothing more
From this reading The driver was just putting some tools in the car.
immediately past
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The hum of the motor sounded in his ears as he ran down the steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hum of the motor sounded in his ears as he ran down the steps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The driver was just putting some tools in the car.
any competition
From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The hum of the motor sounded in his ears as he ran down the steps.
requisitionedverbUS /ˌrekwəˈzɪʃənd/
past form of “requisition” — make a formal request for official services
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
except for; apart from
From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading He was hatless and in his shirt-sleeves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The driver was just putting some tools in the car.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The hum of the motor sounded in his ears as he ran down the steps.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The hum of the motor sounded in his ears as he ran down the steps.
successive (without a break)
From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading The driver was just putting some tools in the car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Almost before his last words on the phone were spoken he had requisitioned that automobile outside; whether money or talk, faith or force, he was going to have it.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD Huyck was working in a straight line.
