used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We haven't got a chance--in the world--of catching--him."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
next to; at the side of
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
Betty
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From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
Betty's
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "We haven't got a chance--in the world--of catching--him."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "We haven't got a chance--in the world--of catching--him."
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
chauffeur'snounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːrz/
possessive form of “chauffeur” — a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
don't
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From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
the act of departing
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We haven't got a chance--in the world--of catching--him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't got a chance--in the world--of catching--him."
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We haven't got a chance--in the world--of catching--him."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
by chance
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We haven't got a chance--in the world--of catching--him."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
a special situation
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
tonneau
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From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
having come into contact
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't got a chance--in the world--of catching--him."
we're
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From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CHASE "I--I--don't know what we're running after him for!" gasped Mollie.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Look," panted Betty, pointing to a machine at the side of the road with a man in chauffeur's uniform sitting behind the wheel, "maybe we can get him!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without stopping to question, the girls followed, jumping in beside her, and the chauffeur, after one surprised look, touched his cap and the machine leapt forward like a wild thing.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Quick--" Betty's action always followed hard upon the heels of impulse, and before any of the girls had time to realize what she was going to do she had darted across the road, had said a few excited words, and was tumbling into the tonneau.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "We haven't got a chance--in the world--of catching--him."
