used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Murgatroyd, however, went east, while the other car took a western trail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was not met along the road between Sykestown and Carrington, and he was not seen in the latter town.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What became of Murgatroyd was for some time a mystery.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was not met along the road between Sykestown and Carrington, and he was not seen in the latter town.
Brackett
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From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
Cameron
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From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Murgatroyd, however, went east, while the other car took a western trail.
Carrington
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From this reading He was not met along the road between Sykestown and Carrington, and he was not seen in the latter town.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE LOSING CAUSE.
the act of departing
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Murgatroyd, however, went east, while the other car took a western trail.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Murgatroyd, however, went east, while the other car took a western trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not met along the road between Sykestown and Carrington, and he was not seen in the latter town.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He was not met along the road between Sykestown and Carrington, and he was not seen in the latter town.
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 Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading THE LOSING CAUSE.
McGlory
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From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was not met along the road between Sykestown and Carrington, and he was not seen in the latter town.
Murgatroyd
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From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading What became of Murgatroyd was for some time a mystery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not met along the road between Sykestown and Carrington, and he was not seen in the latter town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Murgatroyd, however, went east, while the other car took a western trail.
PingverbUS /pɪŋ/
hit with a pinging noise
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
plugverbUS /plʌɡ/
fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was not met along the road between Sykestown and Carrington, and he was not seen in the latter town.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was not met along the road between Sykestown and Carrington, and he was not seen in the latter town.
for a short time
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading What became of Murgatroyd was for some time a mystery.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
Sykestown
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From this reading He was not met along the road between Sykestown and Carrington, and he was not seen in the latter town.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOSING CAUSE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What became of Murgatroyd was for some time a mystery.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Murgatroyd, however, went east, while the other car took a western trail.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Murgatroyd, however, went east, while the other car took a western trail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Murgatroyd, however, went east, while the other car took a western trail.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Murgatroyd, however, went east, while the other car took a western trail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What became of Murgatroyd was for some time a mystery.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Murgatroyd, however, went east, while the other car took a western trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Murgatroyd must have had an extra switch plug with him, for Brackett, proprietor of the hotel, was authority for the assertion that he left town shortly after Cameron, McGlory, and Ping had taken their departure.
