the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
Andy
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From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
eagerly desirous
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
on or to one side
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
CliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
a small house with a single story
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
the act of departing
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
hadn't
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From this reading "I wish they hadn't gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
RacernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the afternoon of the second day since Andy and Frank had gone to Cliff Island, and they had not returned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
hard to endure
From this reading "I don't like it!" exclaimed Mr. Racer, tossing aside the paper he had been trying to read, and restlessly pacing the floor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO THE RESCUE Back in the Racer cottage there was an anxious consultation going on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish they were back."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish they hadn't gone.
