used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “We hit something, didn’t we?” asked Bill Cromley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “We hit something, didn’t we?” asked Bill Cromley.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
Cromley
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From this reading “We hit something, didn’t we?” asked Bill Cromley.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
didn't
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From this reading “We hit something, didn’t we?” asked Bill Cromley.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading THE FAT MAN “What is it?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “We hit something, didn’t we?” asked Bill Cromley.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FAT MAN “What is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FAT MAN “What is it?
joltedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪd/
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE FAT MAN “What is it?
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
Ned
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From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
express in words
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
Snodgrass
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From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “We hit something, didn’t we?” asked Bill Cromley.
having a supporting base
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAT MAN “What is it?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time the three boys were out in the rain, standing on the muddy road and looking at the tree they had struck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FAT MAN “What is it?
which person or people
From this reading Have we arrived?” cried Professor Snodgrass, who had been dozing on the rear seat and had been jolted awake.
windshieldnounUS /ˈwɪndʃiːld/
transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ll say we did!” ruefully murmured Ned, rubbing his head that had come in contact with one of the upright supports of the windshield.
