used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About forty-five miles to Hilton Manor,” was the response.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Say,” the Yankee asked, after a few moments’ travelling, “how far do you reckon it?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Say,” the Yankee asked, after a few moments’ travelling, “how far do you reckon it?”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
BOAT-STEALERS
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From this reading HOW HAVERLY FOILED THE BOAT-STEALERS.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Say,” the Yankee asked, after a few moments’ travelling, “how far do you reckon it?”
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Say,” the Yankee asked, after a few moments’ travelling, “how far do you reckon it?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
moving swiftly
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading HOW HAVERLY FOILED THE BOAT-STEALERS.
forty-fivenounUS /ˈfɔːrtifaɪv/
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading “About forty-five miles to Hilton Manor,” was the response.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What speed have you got on?” was Haverly’s next question.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What speed have you got on?” was Haverly’s next question.
HAVERLY
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From this reading HOW HAVERLY FOILED THE BOAT-STEALERS.
Haverly's
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From this reading “What speed have you got on?” was Haverly’s next question.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
Hilton
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From this reading “About forty-five miles to Hilton Manor,” was the response.
HOW
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Say,” the Yankee asked, after a few moments’ travelling, “how far do you reckon it?”
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading “About forty-five miles to Hilton Manor,” was the response.
the force of workers available
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “About forty-five miles to Hilton Manor,” was the response.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “Say,” the Yankee asked, after a few moments’ travelling, “how far do you reckon it?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “What speed have you got on?” was Haverly’s next question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What speed have you got on?” was Haverly’s next question.
Oswyn's
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From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
Panhard
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From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “What speed have you got on?” was Haverly’s next question.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Say,” the Yankee asked, after a few moments’ travelling, “how far do you reckon it?”
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading “About forty-five miles to Hilton Manor,” was the response.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
express in words
From this reading “Say,” the Yankee asked, after a few moments’ travelling, “how far do you reckon it?”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
move hurridly
From this reading “What speed have you got on?” was Haverly’s next question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW HAVERLY FOILED THE BOAT-STEALERS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “About forty-five miles to Hilton Manor,” was the response.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “Say,” the Yankee asked, after a few moments’ travelling, “how far do you reckon it?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “About forty-five miles to Hilton Manor,” was the response.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What speed have you got on?” was Haverly’s next question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN a few seconds the two men were flying between the hedges of a country road, with the powerful engines of Oswyn’s “Panhard” throbbing beneath them.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading “Say,” the Yankee asked, after a few moments’ travelling, “how far do you reckon it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Say,” the Yankee asked, after a few moments’ travelling, “how far do you reckon it?”
