used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
anew
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
a line of approach
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
set up or found
From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
Lew
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From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
motor-cars
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From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
a course of conduct
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
with speed
From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
Roy
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
done under pressure
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
move hurridly
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
SPIESnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
thoroughfaresnounUS /ˈθɜːroʊferz/
plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
touring-car
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From this reading Almost as quickly the other party found itself seated in a powerful touring-car, speeding northward.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Never had Willie or Lew ridden so fast in crowded thoroughfares, and time and again they held their breath as the big car rushed toward some obstacle in its path, expecting a crash.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
trolleysnounUS /ˈtrɑːliz/
plural of “trolley” — a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
unceasingadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːsɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
precisely as stated
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Up Third Avenue rolled the big automobile, dodging wagons, shooting past motor-cars, darting by trolleys, its horn shrieking an almost unceasing warning as it charged onward at the very top of the speed limit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
Willie
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From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Hardy, Willie, and Lew were in the car, together with the two agents and the driver, who was likewise a secret service man.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE SPIES Without a moment's delay the party that was to go by boat, including Henry and Roy, rushed off to the dock where the secret service had a motor craft of the racing type, capable of making tremendous speed.
