Chapter VIII · The Girl on the Horse

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

later than; following

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

at or in the front

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

given as a task

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

the event of one object coming closer to another

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle

From this reading Forrester threw out his clutch and shifted his hand to the emergency brake.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

the act of grasping

From this reading Forrester threw out his clutch and shifted his hand to the emergency brake.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

From this reading Forrester threw out his clutch and shifted his hand to the emergency brake.

a movement into or inward

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

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From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

by good fortune

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

and nothing more

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

the act of departing

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

with speed

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

the sport of engaging in contests of speed

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

-ing form of “reserve” — hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading Forrester threw out his clutch and shifted his hand to the emergency brake.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

moving very fast

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Forrester threw out his clutch and shifted his hand to the emergency brake.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

up to a particular time

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Fortunately, they were reserving their watchfulness for a later hour of the day and Forrester kept up his swift pace until familiar landmarks told him that he was approaching Jasper lane.

at the time that

From this reading He had just placed his hand on the gear lever when a horse and rider unexpectedly appeared coming out of a narrow side-road a short distance ahead.

which person or people

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Taking Green to breakfast and listening to his story had occupied more time than Forrester had allotted for his interview with the detective.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading So, after leaving the city behind and entering the smooth and less frequented roads of the North Shore, he drove his roadster at a pace that would quickly have brought him into the toils of any local guardians of the law who might have spied his racing motor.