used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
agin
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From this reading "Oh, an' 'tiz you agin, Misther Swift," said Malligan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, an' 'tiz you agin, Misther Swift," said Malligan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "O.K., and hang onto your hat!"
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few seconds the little car reached the gate of the works, where the watchman halted them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading In a few seconds the little car reached the gate of the works, where the watchman halted them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading In a few seconds the little car reached the gate of the works, where the watchman halted them.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "O.K., and hang onto your hat!"
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "O.K., and hang onto your hat!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "O.K., and hang onto your hat!"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a few seconds the little car reached the gate of the works, where the watchman halted them.
Malligan
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From this reading "Oh, an' 'tiz you agin, Misther Swift," said Malligan.
Misther
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From this reading "Oh, an' 'tiz you agin, Misther Swift," said Malligan.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
MURDEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
Ned
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From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O.K., and hang onto your hat!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, an' 'tiz you agin, Misther Swift," said Malligan.
on one occasion
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "O.K., and hang onto your hat!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In a few seconds the little car reached the gate of the works, where the watchman halted them.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Tom Swift had once driven a fast racing auto of his own design and Ned knew his chum could get the most out of his roadster.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a few seconds the little car reached the gate of the works, where the watchman halted them.
moving very fast
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a few seconds the little car reached the gate of the works, where the watchman halted them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
tiz
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From this reading "Oh, an' 'tiz you agin, Misther Swift," said Malligan.
male cat
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading In a few seconds the little car reached the gate of the works, where the watchman halted them.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a few seconds the little car reached the gate of the works, where the watchman halted them.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading In a few seconds the little car reached the gate of the works, where the watchman halted them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A MURDEROUS ATTEMPT "You drive, Tom," said Ned, for they had come from the Swift home in his car.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "O.K., and hang onto your hat!"
