used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor was in his office and no time was lost in the return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Recollection and understanding seemed to come at once.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
BREAKSnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
Chalmers
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From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Recollection and understanding seemed to come at once.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was in his office and no time was lost in the return.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
half the width of an em
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
moving swiftly
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor was in his office and no time was lost in the return.
hurlingnounUS /ˈhɜːrlɪŋ/
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doctor was in his office and no time was lost in the return.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The doctor was in his office and no time was lost in the return.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
not any; not one
From this reading The doctor was in his office and no time was lost in the return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The doctor was in his office and no time was lost in the return.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
on one occasion
From this reading Recollection and understanding seemed to come at once.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
RecollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Recollection and understanding seemed to come at once.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The doctor was in his office and no time was lost in the return.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Recollection and understanding seemed to come at once.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The doctor was in his office and no time was lost in the return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading En route they passed Judge Chalmers driving, and seeing the flying haste, he turned his sweating pair and lashed them after the car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Recollection and understanding seemed to come at once.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAJOR BREAKS SILENCE Ten minutes later a motor was hurling itself along the Red Road to the village.
at the time that
From this reading So that when the major finally opened his eyes from the big leather couch, he looked on the faces of two of his oldest friends.
