used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Barney, flourishing his pistol and digging his spurs into his horse was after it like a flash.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
Barney
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From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Barney, flourishing his pistol and digging his spurs into his horse was after it like a flash.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t shoot!
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Barney, flourishing his pistol and digging his spurs into his horse was after it like a flash.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Barney, flourishing his pistol and digging his spurs into his horse was after it like a flash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
set up or found
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barney, flourishing his pistol and digging his spurs into his horse was after it like a flash.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Barney, flourishing his pistol and digging his spurs into his horse was after it like a flash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Barney, flourishing his pistol and digging his spurs into his horse was after it like a flash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Barney, flourishing his pistol and digging his spurs into his horse was after it like a flash.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
engage in
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
McGee
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From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
not any; not one
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Barney, flourishing his pistol and digging his spurs into his horse was after it like a flash.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Don’t shoot!
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Barney, flourishing his pistol and digging his spurs into his horse was after it like a flash.
having a supporting base
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
except if; if not
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
Vechten
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From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter Van Vechten was driving the car but he made no attempt to stop it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In fact, he seemed not to recognize their faces as he came toward them, and it was evident that Barney McGee unless he wanted to be run over would have to make haste to get out of the road, for the motor car was taking a very uncertain and rickety course on the highway.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Another half minute and they found themselves standing helplessly in the road, the automobile fifty yards away.
