Chapter IV

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “Yes, we aren’t going to get there any too soon.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Yes, we aren’t going to get there any too soon.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading CROOKED NOSE “Some fire, boys!”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I doubt if we can save any of the old shacks if they get going.”

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading CROOKED NOSE “Some fire, boys!”

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading “I doubt if we can save any of the old shacks if they get going.”

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

start firing a weapon

From this reading CROOKED NOSE “Some fire, boys!”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Yes, we aren’t going to get there any too soon.”

the act of departing

From this reading “Yes, we aren’t going to get there any too soon.”

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I doubt if we can save any of the old shacks if they get going.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I doubt if we can save any of the old shacks if they get going.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading CROOKED NOSE “Some fire, boys!”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I doubt if we can save any of the old shacks if they get going.”

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “I doubt if we can save any of the old shacks if they get going.”

possession of controlling influence

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

except for; apart from

From this reading “I doubt if we can save any of the old shacks if they get going.”

plural of “shack” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading “I doubt if we can save any of the old shacks if they get going.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading CROOKED NOSE “Some fire, boys!”

in the near future

From this reading “Yes, we aren’t going to get there any too soon.”

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “I doubt if we can save any of the old shacks if they get going.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Yes, we aren’t going to get there any too soon.”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I doubt if we can save any of the old shacks if they get going.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus spoke Ned, Bob and Jerry as they sat in the automobile, pulling the fire engine along the road.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Yes, we aren’t going to get there any too soon.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Yes, we aren’t going to get there any too soon.”

the act of using

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Yes, we aren’t going to get there any too soon.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was not as easy as Jerry had thought it would be, and he had to use the utmost power of his car, strong as it was; for the steamer was heavy, and the roads were of dirt.

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, we aren’t going to get there any too soon.”