used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
BeatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “She sure can go!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
clothing in general
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/
the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
evolvedverbUS /ɪˈvɑːlvd/
past form of “evolve” — work out
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She sure can go!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
staying power
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
ShanksnounUS /ʃæŋks/
plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She sure can go!
Shopton
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From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
slicknounUS /slɪk/
a slippery smoothness
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “She sure can go!
Tagg
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From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
male cat
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
at the time that
From this reading “THIS is a pretty slick little car, boss,” said Tagg when they had passed the confines of Shopton and were heading out into the country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
which person or people
From this reading The tramp had been provided with some decent clothes, he had taken a bath and shaved, and was quite a different looking man from the one who first encountered Mr. Damon and Tom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beats old Shanks’ mare,” and he looked down at his legs which had carried him to Tom’s home with the mysterious message.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Yes,” admitted the young inventor as he listened to the hum of the small but powerful motors as they received their impulses from the storage battery Tom had evolved.
