used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
Andy
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From this reading “It’s a fine night for a ride,” observed Andy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Here they lit their bicycle lamps and then leaped into the saddles and were off.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they crossed a vacant lot and came out on a back street.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then they crossed a vacant lot and came out on a back street.
didn't
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From this reading “Wish we didn’t have to go right back to the Hall.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “It’s a fine night for a ride,” observed Andy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s a fine night for a ride,” observed Andy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Wish we didn’t have to go right back to the Hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Wish we didn’t have to go right back to the Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Wish we didn’t have to go right back to the Hall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they lit their bicycle lamps and then leaped into the saddles and were off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here they lit their bicycle lamps and then leaped into the saddles and were off.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a fine night for a ride,” observed Andy.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Here they lit their bicycle lamps and then leaped into the saddles and were off.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Here they lit their bicycle lamps and then leaped into the saddles and were off.
held up in the air
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Here they lit their bicycle lamps and then leaped into the saddles and were off.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Then they crossed a vacant lot and came out on a back street.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It’s a fine night for a ride,” observed Andy.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “It’s a fine night for a ride,” observed Andy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here they lit their bicycle lamps and then leaped into the saddles and were off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then they crossed a vacant lot and came out on a back street.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then they crossed a vacant lot and came out on a back street.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “It’s a fine night for a ride,” observed Andy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Wish we didn’t have to go right back to the Hall.
saddlesnounUS /ˈsædəlz/
plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal
From this reading Here they lit their bicycle lamps and then leaped into the saddles and were off.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then they crossed a vacant lot and came out on a back street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they crossed a vacant lot and came out on a back street.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they crossed a vacant lot and came out on a back street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Then they crossed a vacant lot and came out on a back street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Wish we didn’t have to go right back to the Hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here they lit their bicycle lamps and then leaped into the saddles and were off.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Wish we didn’t have to go right back to the Hall.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Carrying their wheels to the back of the yard behind the drug store, the two cadets lifted them over a board fence and jumped after them.
