an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
boarding-house
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From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
Carlton
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From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was the huge ladder on the telephone repair truck.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the huge ladder on the telephone repair truck.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading It was the huge ladder on the telephone repair truck.
go away from a place
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
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 When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
Linda
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From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
MilwaukeenounUS /mɪlˈwɔːki/
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
O'Malley's
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From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading It was the huge ladder on the telephone repair truck.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
carry out
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
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 It was the huge ladder on the telephone repair truck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
a special situation
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he asked for Monday afternoon off, in order to follow the “Linda Carlton Mystery,” as he called the accident to Helen Tower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading It was the huge ladder on the telephone repair truck.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very cause of Mike O’Malley’s delay in arriving at the empty house on Monday evening proved to be the thing that saved the three girls in the tower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the huge ladder on the telephone repair truck.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When this leave was granted he sat down in his boarding-house bedroom to contemplate what he had better take with him.
at the time that
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mike left the girls on Sunday with his promise to help them, he drove straight back to Milwaukee to give the story of the treasure hunt to his newspaper.
