used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
a state at a particular time
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
down-town
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From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Greg slowed down, and the following cab did likewise.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
Greg
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From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
Greg's
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From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Greg slowed down, and the following cab did likewise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
cut with a saw
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading Greg slowed down, and the following cab did likewise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they circled they saw the other cab gathering headway.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had a more powerful engine than Greg's, and was in better condition.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE STREETS Greg sped down the incline, made a wide turn into the Drive and headed down-town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It ought to have overtaken Greg easily, but as they straightened out in the Drive it did not do so, but contented itself with maintaining a certain distance.
