Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

eagerly desirous

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It was there that the girl had called her aunt from Jacksonville, the night that Dot and the Mackays had arrived.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading It was there that the girl had called her aunt from Jacksonville, the night that Dot and the Mackays had arrived.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was there that the girl had called her aunt from Jacksonville, the night that Dot and the Mackays had arrived.

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From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

a man paid to drive a privately owned car

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

a small house with a single story

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

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From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

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From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

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From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

a very small circular shape

From this reading It was there that the girl had called her aunt from Jacksonville, the night that Dot and the Mackays had arrived.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

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From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

a young female

From this reading It was there that the girl had called her aunt from Jacksonville, the night that Dot and the Mackays had arrived.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was there that the girl had called her aunt from Jacksonville, the night that Dot and the Mackays had arrived.

Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

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 _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was there that the girl had called her aunt from Jacksonville, the night that Dot and the Mackays had arrived.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

a daughter of your brother or sister

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Only one telegram had she received since that time.

and nothing more

From this reading Only one telegram had she received since that time.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Only one telegram had she received since that time.

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Only one telegram had she received since that time.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So when Miss Emily Carlton heard nothing from her niece she became anxious, and directed her chauffeur to drive her to Mrs. Crowley's cottage.

the season of growth

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading Only one telegram had she received since that time.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It was there that the girl had called her aunt from Jacksonville, the night that Dot and the Mackays had arrived.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Only one telegram had she received since that time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

coming next after the twenty-sixth in position

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

at the time that

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading _Searching Parties_ When Linda Carlton and Dorothy Crowley left Jacksonville Airport on the morning of June twenty-seventh in the Ladybug, and flew into the Okefenokee Swamp, they fully expected to telephone to their families that night, or at least to send a wire to them, as they had promised.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Both women were established at Green Falls for the summer, which was the favorite resort of all Linda's friends from Spring City.