used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
for the reason that
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
don't
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From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
divisible by two
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
how
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From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
initiatesnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃiəts/
plural of “initiate” — someone new to a field or activity
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
and nothing more
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
for each
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
prettieradjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiər/
comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
syndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
syndicate'snounUS /ˈsɪndɪkəts/
possessive form of “syndicate” — a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading Anyway, nothing could change him about the automobile, and I closed the deal quick, lest he might carry out his other plan and absorb seventy-five per cent of the syndicate's stock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
hard to endure
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The agent turned out less like Henry Ward Beecher than Harry had thought, and it was sickening how he lost interest in us after he got his money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
wasn't
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From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then our lessons began, which we took separately, because there was only room on the seat for two, and nobody wanted the other members of the syndicate to see him running into the curb or trying to climb trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Fearless was even prettier than its picture, and there wasn't a runabout in town in the same class with it.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I don't wonder they like him so well on the Stock Exchange: he probably initiates new members and makes them ride goats.
