used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
on or to one side
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The others stood back rather helplessly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
Billie
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From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
cannonading
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From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I have done it dozens of times, only it will take time, of course.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading “I have done it dozens of times, only it will take time, of course.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
a young female
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have done it dozens of times, only it will take time, of course.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading The others stood back rather helplessly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I have done it dozens of times, only it will take time, of course.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
and nothing more
From this reading “I have done it dozens of times, only it will take time, of course.
others
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From this reading The others stood back rather helplessly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
on the contrary
From this reading The others stood back rather helplessly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
express in speech
From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The others stood back rather helplessly.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
carry out
From this reading “I have done it dozens of times, only it will take time, of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I have done it dozens of times, only it will take time, of course.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “I have done it dozens of times, only it will take time, of course.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
hard to endure
From this reading “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I have done it dozens of times, only it will take time, of course.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Merry, especially, felt stupid and uncomfortable in having to stand aside and let a girl do all the work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Billie, can you put on new tires?” demanded Ben, somewhat anxiously, making a mental determination to learn all about the mechanism of motor cars before he went on another motor trip.
