used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They found a field where the fence was down, and ran the biplane across this and in among some trees and bushes.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
biplanenounUS /ˈbaɪpleɪn/
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading They found a field where the fence was down, and ran the biplane across this and in among some trees and bushes.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
CHAUFFEURnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
carefully weighed
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
Dartaway
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From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
enclose with a fence
From this reading They found a field where the fence was down, and ran the biplane across this and in among some trees and bushes.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
set up or found
From this reading They found a field where the fence was down, and ran the biplane across this and in among some trees and bushes.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found a field where the fence was down, and ran the biplane across this and in among some trees and bushes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
the act of departing
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
not any; not one
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
on one occasion
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They found a field where the fence was down, and ran the biplane across this and in among some trees and bushes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
not in physical motion
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found a field where the fence was down, and ran the biplane across this and in among some trees and bushes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They found a field where the fence was down, and ran the biplane across this and in among some trees and bushes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
male cat
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
TOURINGverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
the act of using
From this reading "No use of leaving it too near here--some of that gang might come and ruin it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom's advice was considered good, and once more the three Rover boys hurried to the _Dartaway_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CHAUFFEUR OF THE TOURING CAR "Let us run the biplane down the road a way and then into another field and down among the trees," suggested Tom.
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 As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
in or at the place that
From this reading They found a field where the fence was down, and ran the biplane across this and in among some trees and bushes.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading As there was still no wind, it was an easy matter to roll the machine along on its wheels.
