afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The sky being so overcast, it was dark in the barn, so they could see little.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The sky being so overcast, it was dark in the barn, so they could see little.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sky being so overcast, it was dark in the barn, so they could see little.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sky being so overcast, it was dark in the barn, so they could see little.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
Fred
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From this reading “Gosh, I wonder if he’s killed!” gasped Fred.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Gosh, I wonder if he’s killed!” gasped Fred.
Gosh
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From this reading “Gosh, I wonder if he’s killed!” gasped Fred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
he's
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From this reading “Gosh, I wonder if he’s killed!” gasped Fred.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gosh, I wonder if he’s killed!” gasped Fred.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Gosh, I wonder if he’s killed!” gasped Fred.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sky being so overcast, it was dark in the barn, so they could see little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sky being so overcast, it was dark in the barn, so they could see little.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Gosh, I wonder if he’s killed!” gasped Fred.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sky being so overcast, it was dark in the barn, so they could see little.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading The sky being so overcast, it was dark in the barn, so they could see little.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Looks as if he might be,” returned Jack, for the man neither moved nor made any outcry.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sky being so overcast, it was dark in the barn, so they could see little.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky being so overcast, it was dark in the barn, so they could see little.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
tonneau
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From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
which person or people
From this reading WHO THE MAN WAS For several seconds after the crash came the four Rover boys were so startled that they did nothing but stare at the overturned touring car.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Gosh, I wonder if he’s killed!” gasped Fred.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading Then, however, came another flash of lightning which revealed to them the body of the man lying partly outside and partly under the overturned tonneau, the top of which had been completely wrecked.
