used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A puncture, Frank?" demanded Jerry, who had been in the rear.
anew
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
(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 "Not at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Not at all.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A puncture, Frank?" demanded Jerry, who had been in the rear.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A puncture, Frank?" demanded Jerry, who had been in the rear.
hadn't
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From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I thought I heard some one shouting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought I heard some one shouting.
I'd
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From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "A puncture, Frank?" demanded Jerry, who had been in the rear.
and nothing more
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
MOTORCYCLEnounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not at all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought I heard some one shouting.
punctureverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃər/
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
From this reading "A puncture, Frank?" demanded Jerry, who had been in the rear.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading "A puncture, Frank?" demanded Jerry, who had been in the rear.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading I thought I heard some one shouting.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought I heard some one shouting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
THIEVESnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I heard some one shouting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
What's
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From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
which person or people
From this reading "A puncture, Frank?" demanded Jerry, who had been in the rear.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "In luck again, for I'd have banged up against that big root if Frank hadn't given the signal just then," chuckled Will, holding up his machine.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE MOTORCYCLE THIEVES "What's gone wrong, Frank?" demanded Bluff, dropping off his seat.
