used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
Ann
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From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Ronald had mentioned it and both Suzanne and Ann felt anxious to see it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maurice was gone and Eleanor had promised to go back to Miami early in the afternoon.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
Bentley
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the two together, not just one
From this reading Ronald had mentioned it and both Suzanne and Ann felt anxious to see it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They drove first to the Seminole camp, just west of town.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
someone who is a detective
From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove first to the Seminole camp, just west of town.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Maurice was gone and Eleanor had promised to go back to Miami early in the afternoon.
being one more than seven
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
Eleanor
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From this reading Maurice was gone and Eleanor had promised to go back to Miami early in the afternoon.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ronald had mentioned it and both Suzanne and Ann felt anxious to see it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They drove first to the Seminole camp, just west of town.
Fred
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From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Maurice was gone and Eleanor had promised to go back to Miami early in the afternoon.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Maurice was gone and Eleanor had promised to go back to Miami early in the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maurice was gone and Eleanor had promised to go back to Miami early in the afternoon.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
a small worthless amount
From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
and nothing more
From this reading They drove first to the Seminole camp, just west of town.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
Lois
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Louise
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Maurice
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From this reading Maurice was gone and Eleanor had promised to go back to Miami early in the afternoon.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Ronald had mentioned it and both Suzanne and Ann felt anxious to see it.
MiaminounUS /maɪˈæmi/
a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
From this reading Maurice was gone and Eleanor had promised to go back to Miami early in the afternoon.
the light of the Moon
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They drove first to the Seminole camp, just west of town.
Olas
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From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Maurice was gone and Eleanor had promised to go back to Miami early in the afternoon.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
Ronald
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From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ronald had mentioned it and both Suzanne and Ann felt anxious to see it.
SeminolenounUS /ˈsemɪnoʊl/
a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
From this reading They drove first to the Seminole camp, just west of town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
Suzanne
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From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove first to the Seminole camp, just west of town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They drove first to the Seminole camp, just west of town.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading That left Dick and Lois Bell, Fred Hall, Louise Duncan, Ronald Bentley, Suzanne Tyson, Ann Sterling and Jack Hudson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOONLIGHT ON THE SECRET TRAIL It was a seven passenger car, but eight could and did ride in it that afternoon, on the trip to Las Olas beach.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They drove first to the Seminole camp, just west of town.
