afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had last seen it there when she and her father had gone after Mrs. Masterbrook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had last seen it there when she and her father had gone after Mrs. Masterbrook.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Toy Lantern Clue Penny stood staring at the car.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was the same automobile which Walter Crocker had upset in the ditch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew she could not be mistaken.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I suppose Walter Crocker might have instructed his uncle to bring the car here," Penny mused.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Toy Lantern Clue Penny stood staring at the car.
CluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading The Toy Lantern Clue Penny stood staring at the car.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew she could not be mistaken.
Crocker
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From this reading It was the same automobile which Walter Crocker had upset in the ditch.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading It was the same automobile which Walter Crocker had upset in the ditch.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had last seen it there when she and her father had gone after Mrs. Masterbrook.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had last seen it there when she and her father had gone after Mrs. Masterbrook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the same automobile which Walter Crocker had upset in the ditch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I suppose Walter Crocker might have instructed his uncle to bring the car here," Penny mused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had last seen it there when she and her father had gone after Mrs. Masterbrook.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I suppose Walter Crocker might have instructed his uncle to bring the car here," Penny mused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose Walter Crocker might have instructed his uncle to bring the car here," Penny mused.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose Walter Crocker might have instructed his uncle to bring the car here," Penny mused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the same automobile which Walter Crocker had upset in the ditch.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "I suppose Walter Crocker might have instructed his uncle to bring the car here," Penny mused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same automobile which Walter Crocker had upset in the ditch.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew she could not be mistaken.
LanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The Toy Lantern Clue Penny stood staring at the car.
immediately past
From this reading She had last seen it there when she and her father had gone after Mrs. Masterbrook.
Masterbrook
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From this reading She had last seen it there when she and her father had gone after Mrs. Masterbrook.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I suppose Walter Crocker might have instructed his uncle to bring the car here," Penny mused.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading She knew she could not be mistaken.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had last seen it there when she and her father had gone after Mrs. Masterbrook.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I suppose Walter Crocker might have instructed his uncle to bring the car here," Penny mused.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew she could not be mistaken.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The Toy Lantern Clue Penny stood staring at the car.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same automobile which Walter Crocker had upset in the ditch.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had last seen it there when she and her father had gone after Mrs. Masterbrook.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew she could not be mistaken.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The Toy Lantern Clue Penny stood staring at the car.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Toy Lantern Clue Penny stood staring at the car.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose Walter Crocker might have instructed his uncle to bring the car here," Penny mused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Toy Lantern Clue Penny stood staring at the car.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had last seen it there when she and her father had gone after Mrs. Masterbrook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose Walter Crocker might have instructed his uncle to bring the car here," Penny mused.
ToynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The Toy Lantern Clue Penny stood staring at the car.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I suppose Walter Crocker might have instructed his uncle to bring the car here," Penny mused.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading It was the same automobile which Walter Crocker had upset in the ditch.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading It was the same automobile which Walter Crocker had upset in the ditch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same automobile which Walter Crocker had upset in the ditch.
at the time that
From this reading She had last seen it there when she and her father had gone after Mrs. Masterbrook.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the same automobile which Walter Crocker had upset in the ditch.
