used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading AN ACCIDENT ON THE WHEEL.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ACCIDENT ON THE WHEEL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
(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 The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The day was a fine one and both boys felt in excellent spirits.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The day was a fine one and both boys felt in excellent spirits.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
Dan
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From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The day was a fine one and both boys felt in excellent spirits.
a social unit living together
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The day was a fine one and both boys felt in excellent spirits.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
Greenpoint
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From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
HuxleynounUS /ˈhʌksli/
English physiologist who, with Alan Hodgkin, discovered the role of potassium and sodium ions in the transmission of the nerve impulse (born in 1917)
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
JohnsonsnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsənz/
plural of “johnson” — English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
and nothing more
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN ACCIDENT ON THE WHEEL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
Ralph
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From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
Rushers
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From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading Just on the outskirts of the city they ran across Ralph Riley, a bicycle rider from Greenpoint, who was spinning along on his wheel.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The day was a fine one and both boys felt in excellent spirits.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
carry out
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ACCIDENT ON THE WHEEL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was a fine one and both boys felt in excellent spirits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days flew by, and business at the Johnsons’ store continued to grow better and better, until the entire family felt that they were on the high road to prosperity.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading AN ACCIDENT ON THE WHEEL.
which person or people
From this reading One day Dan Huxley, who played third base on the Rushers, came to our hero and asked him to take a drive out in the country to an uncle’s farm for some potatoes.
