something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN Only for an instant had Cora Kimball hesitated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
Bess
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From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
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 THE STRANGE WOMAN Only for an instant had Cora Kimball hesitated.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
divisible by two
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN Only for an instant had Cora Kimball hesitated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
galvanizedverbUS /ˈɡælvənaɪzd/
past form of “galvanize” — to stimulate to action
From this reading Then she was galvanized into life and action.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN Only for an instant had Cora Kimball hesitated.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN Only for an instant had Cora Kimball hesitated.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN Only for an instant had Cora Kimball hesitated.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
Kimball
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN Only for an instant had Cora Kimball hesitated.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then she was galvanized into life and action.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
engage in
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
and nothing more
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN Only for an instant had Cora Kimball hesitated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
paralyzeverbUS /ˈperəlaɪz/
make powerless and unable to function
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
pokeverbUS /poʊk/
poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
with speed
From this reading Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
self-starternoun
an energetic person with unusual initiative
From this reading Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN Only for an instant had Cora Kimball hesitated.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
switchingnounUS /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ/
the act of changing one thing or position for another
From this reading Ed had been the first to reach the structure, and, quickly switching on the self-starter, had run the machine out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN Only for an instant had Cora Kimball hesitated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she was galvanized into life and action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Usually she was even more prompt than her brother Jack to get into action, but the flash of fire she had seen in the garage, and the thought of the valuable cars stored there--cars in which they were to make their delightful summer trip--seemed to paralyze her for the time being.
WhirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE STRANGE WOMAN Only for an instant had Cora Kimball hesitated.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cora, there comes your car out!" cried Bess, as the _Whirlwind_, the powerful Kimball auto, was seen to poke its hood from the now blazing barn.
