36
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From this reading Number 36 slowed down at once and looked guiltily at his father, who was mowing the lawn.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was fourteen minutes behind time, and the throttle was wide open.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was fourteen minutes behind time, and the throttle was wide open.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Number 36 slowed down at once and looked guiltily at his father, who was mowing the lawn.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Number 36 slowed down at once and looked guiltily at his father, who was mowing the lawn.
flower-bed
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From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He was fourteen minutes behind time, and the throttle was wide open.
fro
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From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
guiltilyadverb
in the manner of someone who has committed an offense
From this reading Number 36 slowed down at once and looked guiltily at his father, who was mowing the lawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fourteen minutes behind time, and the throttle was wide open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Number 36 slowed down at once and looked guiltily at his father, who was mowing the lawn.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Number 36 slowed down at once and looked guiltily at his father, who was mowing the lawn.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He was fourteen minutes behind time, and the throttle was wide open.
mowernounUS /ˈmoʊər/
garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
mowingverbUS /ˈmaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “mow” — cut with a blade or mower
From this reading Number 36 slowed down at once and looked guiltily at his father, who was mowing the lawn.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Number 36 slowed down at once and looked guiltily at his father, who was mowing the lawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
on one occasion
From this reading Number 36 slowed down at once and looked guiltily at his father, who was mowing the lawn.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He was fourteen minutes behind time, and the throttle was wide open.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
peonynounUS /ˈpiːəni/
any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading Number 36 slowed down at once and looked guiltily at his father, who was mowing the lawn.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was fourteen minutes behind time, and the throttle was wide open.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading He was fourteen minutes behind time, and the throttle was wide open.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was fourteen minutes behind time, and the throttle was wide open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The doctor had his back to this accident, and he continued to pace slowly to and fro, pushing the mower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fourteen minutes behind time, and the throttle was wide open.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
at the time that
From this reading In consequence, when he swung around the curve at the flower-bed, a wheel of his cart destroyed a peony.
which person or people
From this reading Number 36 slowed down at once and looked guiltily at his father, who was mowing the lawn.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was fourteen minutes behind time, and the throttle was wide open.
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
