used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
Ballymoy
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From this reading For the first four miles the road to Ballymoy goes steadily up hill.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading O'Donoghue was left further and further behind.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
cyclistnounUS /ˈsaɪkəlɪst/
a person who rides a bicycle
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Meldon, gripping his handle-bars tightly, rode at a fast rate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first four miles the road to Ballymoy goes steadily up hill.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first four miles the road to Ballymoy goes steadily up hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For the first four miles the road to Ballymoy goes steadily up hill.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading O'Donoghue was left further and further behind.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading For the first four miles the road to Ballymoy goes steadily up hill.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Meldon, gripping his handle-bars tightly, rode at a fast rate.
handle-barsnoun
a large bushy moustache (with hair growing sometimes down the sides of the mouth)
From this reading Meldon, gripping his handle-bars tightly, rode at a fast rate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For the first four miles the road to Ballymoy goes steadily up hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
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 Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
Meldon
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From this reading Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For the first four miles the road to Ballymoy goes steadily up hill.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
O'Donoghue
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From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
with speed
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Meldon, gripping his handle-bars tightly, rode at a fast rate.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For the first four miles the road to Ballymoy goes steadily up hill.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading For the first four miles the road to Ballymoy goes steadily up hill.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Meldon, gripping his handle-bars tightly, rode at a fast rate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first four miles the road to Ballymoy goes steadily up hill.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the first four miles the road to Ballymoy goes steadily up hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
which person or people
From this reading He rode rapidly out of the town, followed at some distance by O'Donoghue, who was a cyclist of inferior strength and energy.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Meldon left the hotel and mounted his bicycle without speaking another word.
