aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dixon, alone, left word behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Murphy, the night operator, reported later that they had been seen boarding the early morning train for Milton.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dixon, alone, left word behind him.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Murphy, the night operator, reported later that they had been seen boarding the early morning train for Milton.
Bronson
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From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
well in the past; former
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
Dixon
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From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
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 Murphy, the night operator, reported later that they had been seen boarding the early morning train for Milton.
one or the other of two
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading END OF GAMMA TAU.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
forwardingnounUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪŋ/
the act of sending on to another destination
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
set up or found
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
GAMMAnounUS /ˈɡæmə/
the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading END OF GAMMA TAU.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dixon, alone, left word behind him.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Murphy, the night operator, reported later that they had been seen boarding the early morning train for Milton.
the act of departing
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
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 Dixon, alone, left word behind him.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Murphy, the night operator, reported later that they had been seen boarding the early morning train for Milton.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Murphy, the night operator, reported later that they had been seen boarding the early morning train for Milton.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading END OF GAMMA TAU.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading Murphy, the night operator, reported later that they had been seen boarding the early morning train for Milton.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Murphy, the night operator, reported later that they had been seen boarding the early morning train for Milton.
an educational institution
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Murphy, the night operator, reported later that they had been seen boarding the early morning train for Milton.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
suit-cases
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From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
TAUnoun
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading END OF GAMMA TAU.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading During the night, either separately or together, they had packed their suit-cases and departed, leaving instructions for the forwarding of the remainder of their goods.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Murphy, the night operator, reported later that they had been seen boarding the early morning train for Milton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
Whitlock
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From this reading The next morning the School was startled by the announcement that Dixon, Bronson and Whitlock were not to be found.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Dixon, alone, left word behind him.
