Chapter XI

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

From this reading “If we don’t have a breakdown,” observed Patsy.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading “We shall be able to get to Penza easily before noon.”

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

wait in hiding to attack

From this reading THE AMBUSH IN THE PASS.

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

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

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

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “We shall be able to get to Penza easily before noon.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “We shall be able to get to Penza easily before noon.”

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

terminate

From this reading “We shan’t break down,” returned Nick.

the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

From this reading “If we don’t have a breakdown,” observed Patsy.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

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

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

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

From this reading “If we don’t have a breakdown,” observed Patsy.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “We shan’t break down,” returned Nick.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading “We shall be able to get to Penza easily before noon.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “We shall be able to get to Penza easily before noon.”

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

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If we don’t have a breakdown,” observed Patsy.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If we don’t have a breakdown,” observed Patsy.

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

From this reading THE AMBUSH IN THE PASS.

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 “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

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

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

cut slightly, with a razor

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

the middle of the day

From this reading “We shall be able to get to Penza easily before noon.”

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “If we don’t have a breakdown,” observed Patsy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

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

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

go across or through

From this reading THE AMBUSH IN THE PASS.

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading “If we don’t have a breakdown,” observed Patsy.

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

From this reading “We shall be able to get to Penza easily before noon.”

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

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “We shan’t break down,” returned Nick.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “We shall be able to get to Penza easily before noon.”

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

From this reading “We shan’t break down,” returned Nick.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

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

From this reading THE AMBUSH IN THE PASS.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

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

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We are about fifteen miles on the Carita side of the border line,” remarked Nick Carter, as he sat in his big car outside Mala’s hotel in Paron, waiting for Phillips to bring out the few things he had left in the house.