actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Dan Speedwell, coming back toward the scene of the catastrophe, noted well the conduct of these men.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading But Dan Speedwell, coming back toward the scene of the catastrophe, noted well the conduct of these men.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But Dan Speedwell, coming back toward the scene of the catastrophe, noted well the conduct of these men.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading But Dan Speedwell, coming back toward the scene of the catastrophe, noted well the conduct of these men.
DAN
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From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
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 Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
maroonverbUS /mərˈuːn/
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
Maxey
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From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
Maxey's
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From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
the force of workers available
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
not any; not one
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But Dan Speedwell, coming back toward the scene of the catastrophe, noted well the conduct of these men.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But Dan Speedwell, coming back toward the scene of the catastrophe, noted well the conduct of these men.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
SPEEDWELLnoun
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
sprintedverbUS /ˈsprɪntɪd/
past form of “sprint” — run very fast, usually for a short distance
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But Dan Speedwell, coming back toward the scene of the catastrophe, noted well the conduct of these men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Their interest in and sympathy for Maxey blinded them to the further actions of the maroon car and the three men in it.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But Dan Speedwell, coming back toward the scene of the catastrophe, noted well the conduct of these men.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But Dan Speedwell, coming back toward the scene of the catastrophe, noted well the conduct of these men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The chauffeur had made no proper attempt to avoid the collision; and now he neither slowed down nor glanced back to see what had become of the drab car and its driver.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
in or at the place that
From this reading DAN SPEEDWELL AT HIS BEST Billy Speedwell, at the head of the other lads, leaped into the road and sprinted to the spot where Maxey’s automobile had been thrown over the embankment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They saw that the unfortunate youth had clung to his wheel; but he had gone out of sight with the wreckage.
