adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There were only two automobiles in the garage.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The other was the two-seated runabout that Harry had driven over the same ground just behind them.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
cylindernounUS /ˈsɪləndər/
a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases)
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The other was the two-seated runabout that Harry had driven over the same ground just behind them.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The other was the two-seated runabout that Harry had driven over the same ground just behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were only two automobiles in the garage.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The other was the two-seated runabout that Harry had driven over the same ground just behind them.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
Marvin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There were only two automobiles in the garage.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was the two-seated runabout that Harry had driven over the same ground just behind them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The other was the two-seated runabout that Harry had driven over the same ground just behind them.
OWENnounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
provocationnounUS /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
runaboutnounUS /ˈrʌnəbaʊt/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The other was the two-seated runabout that Harry had driven over the same ground just behind them.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The other was the two-seated runabout that Harry had driven over the same ground just behind them.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The other was the two-seated runabout that Harry had driven over the same ground just behind them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The other was the two-seated runabout that Harry had driven over the same ground just behind them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only two automobiles in the garage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were only two automobiles in the garage.
two-seated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other was the two-seated runabout that Harry had driven over the same ground just behind them.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were only two automobiles in the garage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One was the big six cylinder touring car in which Pauline and Owen had made their trip the day before to the aviation field.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading OWEN WINS THE FIRST GAME Harry Marvin entered the little private garage back of the Marvin mansion, locked the door and drew the shades of the small windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Having made sure that nobody was about, Harry lifted up the hood of the touring car and without the slightest provocation attacked it with a wrench.
