adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
bunchedverbUS /bʌntʃt/
past form of “bunch” — form into a bunch
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
circuitsnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəts/
plural of “circuit” — an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
contestantsnounUS /kənˈtestənts/
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was on the two straight stretches that speed could be made.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
cylindersnounUS /ˈsɪləndərz/
plural of “cylinder” — a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
ellipsenounUS /ɪˈlɪps/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
explosionsnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒənz/
plural of “explosion” — a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
gunsnounUS /ɡʌnz/
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
half-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
lapsnounUS /læps/
plural of “lap” — the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was on the two straight stretches that speed could be made.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
Noddy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the two straight stretches that speed could be made.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
quick-firing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
skidverbUS /skɪd/
slide without control
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
slackenverbUS /ˈslækən/
become slow or slower
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading At the report of the pistol Noddy’s car shot off as an arrow from a bow, the explosions of the cylinders sounding like a small battery of quick-firing guns in action.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading It was on the two straight stretches that speed could be made.
spillverbUS /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was on the two straight stretches that speed could be made.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading It was on the two straight stretches that speed could be made.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the two straight stretches that speed could be made.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was on the two straight stretches that speed could be made.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the others were after him, the five cars bunched together, that of the motor boys a little behind the other four.
WESTnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The course was in the shape of an ellipse, with rather sharp turns at either end, where the contestants, if they did not want a spill, or a bad skid, must slacken their pace.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading NEWS FROM THE WEST The track was a half-mile one, and, as the length of the race was five miles it would be necessary to make ten laps or circuits.
