used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Al the trail ended abruptly after a walk of a mile.
quickly and without warning
From this reading For Al the trail ended abruptly after a walk of a mile.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For Al the trail ended abruptly after a walk of a mile.
aircraftnounUS /ˈerkræft/
a vehicle that can fly
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading For Al the trail ended abruptly after a walk of a mile.
Al'snounUS /ælz/
possessive form of “al” — a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading That concluded Al’s chances of following because no other car came along.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That concluded Al’s chances of following because no other car came along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
for the reason that
From this reading That concluded Al’s chances of following because no other car came along.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That concluded Al’s chances of following because no other car came along.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading That concluded Al’s chances of following because no other car came along.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That concluded Al’s chances of following because no other car came along.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading That concluded Al’s chances of following because no other car came along.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
Dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading For Al the trail ended abruptly after a walk of a mile.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
divisible by two
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading That concluded Al’s chances of following because no other car came along.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Al the trail ended abruptly after a walk of a mile.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
most important element
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For Al the trail ended abruptly after a walk of a mile.
not any; not one
From this reading That concluded Al’s chances of following because no other car came along.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Al the trail ended abruptly after a walk of a mile.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That concluded Al’s chances of following because no other car came along.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
by chance
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That concluded Al’s chances of following because no other car came along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Al the trail ended abruptly after a walk of a mile.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing left for him to do but to go to the main gate, call the attendant and get his bicycle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading For Al the trail ended abruptly after a walk of a mile.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading For Al the trail ended abruptly after a walk of a mile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Dejectedly he returned to the aircraft plant to discover that some one, perhaps the watchman, had closed the gate.
belonging to which person
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stranger, whose face, with its heavy beard, Al could not dare get close enough to identify—even if he knew it!—hailed a passing automobile, asked for a “lift” and was taken in.
