AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Oh, yes," answered Cora as she sent her car ahead again.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading "Oh, yes," answered Cora as she sent her car ahead again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It's right near an old stump, don't you remember?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, yes," answered Cora as she sent her car ahead again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, yes," answered Cora as she sent her car ahead again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
CoranounUS /ˈkɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
don't
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From this reading It's right near an old stump, don't you remember?"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "It's farther on.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
Here's
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From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
isn't
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From this reading "No, this isn't it," objected Walter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, this isn't it," objected Walter.
It's
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From this reading "It's farther on.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It's right near an old stump, don't you remember?"
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, this isn't it," objected Walter.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "No, this isn't it," objected Walter.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes," answered Cora as she sent her car ahead again.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It's right near an old stump, don't you remember?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It's farther on.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading It's right near an old stump, don't you remember?"
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It's right near an old stump, don't you remember?"
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
SEARCHverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading It's right near an old stump, don't you remember?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No, this isn't it," objected Walter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
VAINadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "No, this isn't it," objected Walter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading A VAIN SEARCH "Here's where the collision occurred!" exclaimed Cora a little later, when her car and Jack's, having been sent at a fast speed down the road, came to a halt, and she directed her brother's attention to the spot.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes," answered Cora as she sent her car ahead again.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's right near an old stump, don't you remember?"
