used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A faint toot-toot warned from behind.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
(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 I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A faint toot-toot warned from behind.
BerylnounUS /ˈberəl/
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
didn't
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From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint toot-toot warned from behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A faint toot-toot warned from behind.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
hadn't
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From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
it's
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From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One More Race.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One More Race.
and nothing more
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
any competition
From this reading One More Race.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
carry out
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
They've
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From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
a special situation
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
up to a particular time
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
toot-toot
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From this reading A faint toot-toot warned from behind.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
tremulouslyadverbUS /ˈtremjələsli/
in a tremulous manner
From this reading "They've got out the other car," said Beryl, a bit tremulously; and added, "it's a much bigger one than this."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading A faint toot-toot warned from behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hadn't thought of it till we were almost upon it, but it didn't take much thought; there was only one thing to do, and I did it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I let her out all I dared for the road we were traveling; and then there we were, at that blessed gate.
