used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were almost in sight of the machine when they heard a peculiar sound.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were almost in sight of the machine when they heard a peculiar sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
confined by bonds
From this reading Dick's heart gave a bound.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once Sam went down, and scratched his hand, but he got up without complaining.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading Once Sam went down, and scratched his hand, but he got up without complaining.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick's heart gave a bound.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading They fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dick's heart gave a bound.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once Sam went down, and scratched his hand, but he got up without complaining.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Once Sam went down, and scratched his hand, but he got up without complaining.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once Sam went down, and scratched his hand, but he got up without complaining.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They were almost in sight of the machine when they heard a peculiar sound.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dick's heart gave a bound.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once Sam went down, and scratched his hand, but he got up without complaining.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading They were almost in sight of the machine when they heard a peculiar sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
on one occasion
From this reading Once Sam went down, and scratched his hand, but he got up without complaining.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They were almost in sight of the machine when they heard a peculiar sound.
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 fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading They fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading Once Sam went down, and scratched his hand, but he got up without complaining.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They were almost in sight of the machine when they heard a peculiar sound.
in the near future
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading They were almost in sight of the machine when they heard a peculiar sound.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading They fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once Sam went down, and scratched his hand, but he got up without complaining.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once Sam went down, and scratched his hand, but he got up without complaining.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
at the time that
From this reading They were almost in sight of the machine when they heard a peculiar sound.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE ARM OF THE LAW Soon Dick and Sam were on the way to where they had left the chauffeur and the big touring car.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Once Sam went down, and scratched his hand, but he got up without complaining.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading They fairly ran down the woodland trail, stumbling over the rocks and tree roots in the darkness.
