aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's that?" she asked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
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 Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
DashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you see it, Hazel?"
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Don't you see it, Hazel?"
HOLD-UP
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't you see it, Hazel?"
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don't you see it, Hazel?"
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's that?" she asked.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something straight ahead.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Something straight ahead.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?" she asked.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HOLD-UP Dashing over the country roads, the motor girls sent their machines ahead at fast speed, unwilling to stop to light up, and anxious to make the town before the twilight faded into nightfall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?" she asked.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly Cora, who was in the lead, grabbed the emergency brake and quickly shut off the power.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you see it, Hazel?"
