(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
at or in the front
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "That's right!" panted Joe, the words being fairly jolted out of him.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
chum's
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From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What do you mean?" demanded Blake, half turning his head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean?" demanded Blake, half turning his head.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "That's right!" panted Joe, the words being fairly jolted out of him.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
the act of departing
From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "What do you mean?" demanded Blake, half turning his head.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "What do you mean?" demanded Blake, half turning his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
how
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From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
Joe
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From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
joltedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪd/
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading "That's right!" panted Joe, the words being fairly jolted out of him.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean?" demanded Blake, half turning his head.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That's right!" panted Joe, the words being fairly jolted out of him.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "That's right!" panted Joe, the words being fairly jolted out of him.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's right!" panted Joe, the words being fairly jolted out of him.
road-barrier
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From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
put a saddle on
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
That's
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From this reading "That's right!" panted Joe, the words being fairly jolted out of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I mean how are you going to stop that runaway, or rescue those fellows?"
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "What do you mean?" demanded Blake, half turning his head.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
what's
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From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "That's right!" panted Joe, the words being fairly jolted out of him.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I haven't thought, yet, but if we can get ahead of the horse we may be able to stop him before he gets to the road-barrier or to the dangerous turn."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean?" demanded Blake, half turning his head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What--what's your plan, Blake?" yelled Joe into his chum's ear, as he sat behind him on the jolting second saddle of the swaying motor cycle.
