used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, Fontaine had a letter, which he pressed into the policeman’s hands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
CreelnounUS /kriːl/
a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
discoloredverbUS /dɪˈskʌlərd/
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
Fontaine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, Fontaine had a letter, which he pressed into the policeman’s hands.
Frischette's
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From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, Fontaine had a letter, which he pressed into the policeman’s hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading However, Fontaine had a letter, which he pressed into the policeman’s hands.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, Fontaine had a letter, which he pressed into the policeman’s hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Fontaine had a letter, which he pressed into the policeman’s hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, Fontaine had a letter, which he pressed into the policeman’s hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading However, Fontaine had a letter, which he pressed into the policeman’s hands.
take the midday meal
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
a brief written record
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
and nothing more
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading However, Fontaine had a letter, which he pressed into the policeman’s hands.
by chance
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
compacted by ironing
From this reading However, Fontaine had a letter, which he pressed into the policeman’s hands.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
road-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
scrawledverbUS /skrɔːld/
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the lunch hour on the following day, Corporal Rand and his two prisoners returned to Frischette’s road-house, only to discover that Creel and the three boys were gone.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, Fontaine had a letter, which he pressed into the policeman’s hands.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If our search is not successful, it is doubtful whether we will return to the road-house before tonight—and it may possibly be sometime tomorrow.
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading It was from Dick, a short note, scrawled hastily over the discolored surface of a torn piece of wrapping paper:
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Dear Corporal: “Creel disappeared yesterday and we have set out this morning in an effort to find him.
