used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The soft breath of the Caribbean Sea tempered the tropical heat and made the atmosphere ideal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nick had purchased a high-powered motor car before leaving the United States.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The soft breath of the Caribbean Sea tempered the tropical heat and made the atmosphere ideal.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Nick had purchased a high-powered motor car before leaving the United States.
CaribbeannounUS /kərˈɪbiən/
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
From this reading The soft breath of the Caribbean Sea tempered the tropical heat and made the atmosphere ideal.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The soft breath of the Caribbean Sea tempered the tropical heat and made the atmosphere ideal.
high-poweredadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd/
vigorously energetic or forceful
From this reading Nick had purchased a high-powered motor car before leaving the United States.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading The soft breath of the Caribbean Sea tempered the tropical heat and made the atmosphere ideal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
JOYALITA
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From this reading ON THE ROAD TO JOYALITA.
the act of departing
From this reading Nick had purchased a high-powered motor car before leaving the United States.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The soft breath of the Caribbean Sea tempered the tropical heat and made the atmosphere ideal.
Marcos
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From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Nick had purchased a high-powered motor car before leaving the United States.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO JOYALITA.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Nick had purchased a high-powered motor car before leaving the United States.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO JOYALITA.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The soft breath of the Caribbean Sea tempered the tropical heat and made the atmosphere ideal.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft breath of the Caribbean Sea tempered the tropical heat and made the atmosphere ideal.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Nick had purchased a high-powered motor car before leaving the United States.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading The soft breath of the Caribbean Sea tempered the tropical heat and made the atmosphere ideal.
TerminalnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO JOYALITA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE ROAD TO JOYALITA.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The soft breath of the Caribbean Sea tempered the tropical heat and made the atmosphere ideal.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Nick had purchased a high-powered motor car before leaving the United States.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and his three companions were traveling through a mountainous region in Central America.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Four days had passed since Nick Carter, in the character of Prince Marcos, had glided out of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
