12.30
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From this reading The time was 12.30.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
(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 The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
FORREST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The last train was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
and nothing more
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
immediately past
From this reading The last train was gone.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
locallyadverbUS /ˈloʊkəli/
by a particular locality
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
not any; not one
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
Thetford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was 12.30.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The last train was gone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was 12.30.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
at the time that
From this reading WE PLAN AN AMBUSH FORREST had just concluded his story when the lights of Thetford gleamed in our eyes.
which person or people
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The inhabitants were all in bed, and there we were, stranded with a broken car, and no means of putting it right.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Forrest would not despair, however, and after some difficulty we managed, with the assistance of the local police, to knock up a man who was locally reputed to know all about motors.
