used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
BULLnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to the surprise of the two men, no figure was in sight.
BUTTINGverbUS /ˈbʌtɪŋ/
-ing form of “butt” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
remove the dust from
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But, to the surprise of the two men, no figure was in sight.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "He--he's gone!" gasped Sandy.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He--he's gone!" gasped Sandy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He--he's gone!" gasped Sandy.
he's
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From this reading "He--he's gone!" gasped Sandy.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, to the surprise of the two men, no figure was in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
the force of workers available
From this reading But, to the surprise of the two men, no figure was in sight.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
not any; not one
From this reading But, to the surprise of the two men, no figure was in sight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But, to the surprise of the two men, no figure was in sight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
SpeedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But, to the surprise of the two men, no figure was in sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As they reached the highway it was deserted, though it had been but a few seconds since Sandy had seen and called to the man in the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
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 It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But, to the surprise of the two men, no figure was in sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the 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 It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a straight highway, and the white dust added to the effect of the moon, that was now well over the trees.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE BUTTING BULL Speeding to the front gate the theatrical man and the young farmer darted down the moonlit road.
