used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
Christina
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From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
erstwhileadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrstwaɪl/
belonging to some prior time
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
set up or found
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The detectives had a secondary mission.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
Ingham
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From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
Joe
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From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
Kane
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From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
Kane's
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From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
immediately past
From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
the force of workers available
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The detectives had a secondary mission.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
and nothing more
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
PalisadesnounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪdz/
plural of “palisade” — fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
Patrick'snounUS /ˈpætrɪks/
possessive form of “patrick” — Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading At the last minute Kane had received a message from a much concerned elderly cousin of Joe Patrick's.
Riley'snounUS /ˈraɪliz/
possessive form of “riley” — United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
roadhousenounUS /ˈroʊdhaʊs/
an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading The detectives had a secondary mission.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
steering-wheel
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From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides themselves their car carried three of Kane's detectives and they were followed by the sheriff and a roadster full of armed men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
at the time that
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This cousin was a waiter at "Riley's," a roadhouse which was not only a cheap edition of the aristocratic Palisades, whence Christina had disappeared, but was kept by a brother-in-law and erstwhile partner of the Palisades' proprietor.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading THE YELLOW HOUSE AND WHAT THEY FOUND AT IT It was after midnight when Stanley Ingham stopped his car and yielded up the steering-wheel to Herrick.
