used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
AirportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
Clavering
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From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They had gazed at the Ladybug, so forlorn and desolate in the hangar, and their fears were dark.
DelayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading They had gazed at the Ladybug, so forlorn and desolate in the hangar, and their fears were dark.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading They had gazed at the Ladybug, so forlorn and desolate in the hangar, and their fears were dark.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading They had gazed at the Ladybug, so forlorn and desolate in the hangar, and their fears were dark.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They had gazed at the Ladybug, so forlorn and desolate in the hangar, and their fears were dark.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading They had gazed at the Ladybug, so forlorn and desolate in the hangar, and their fears were dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
JacksonvillenounUS /ˈdʒæksənvɪl/
Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
Jim
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From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
LadybugnounUS /ˈleɪdibʌɡ/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading They had gazed at the Ladybug, so forlorn and desolate in the hangar, and their fears were dark.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
Louise
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From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
not able to be found
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
information about recent and important events
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
Okefenokee
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From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
Ralph
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From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
Identical; not different.
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had gazed at the Ladybug, so forlorn and desolate in the hangar, and their fears were dark.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
stop-over
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From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
taxiedverbUS /ˈtæksid/
past form of “taxi” — travel slowly
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had gazed at the Ladybug, so forlorn and desolate in the hangar, and their fears were dark.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
Valier
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From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had gazed at the Ladybug, so forlorn and desolate in the hangar, and their fears were dark.
in or at the place that
From this reading Delayed by a stop-over in Norfolk, Virginia, where Ted had some business for the company, he and Louise did not reach the Jacksonville Airport until the morning of July second.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The Empty Island_ The same morning upon which Ralph Clavering and Jim Valier went into the Okefenokee Swamp in a canoe, the fourth searching party arrived.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They did not expect any good news about the missing girls, for they had read the papers and had inquired the latest word at the airport.
