used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they organized a searching party.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
Antoinette
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From this reading They listened to all that François and Antoinette could tell them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
exhale hard
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
Bouchard
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From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
a small house with a single story
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They listened to all that François and Antoinette could tell them.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
set up or found
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
François
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From this reading They listened to all that François and Antoinette could tell them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
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 Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading They listened to all that François and Antoinette could tell them.
Marchton
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From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
not able to be found
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Then they organized a searching party.
others
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From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
Phyllis
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From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Then they organized a searching party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
express in words
From this reading They listened to all that François and Antoinette could tell them.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They listened to all that François and Antoinette could tell them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They listened to all that François and Antoinette could tell them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they organized a searching party.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Brent and Phyllis started off to test Phyllis’ suggestion that from the top of the mountain and through François’ powerful field glasses they might be able to find some sign of Gale on the countryside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They listened to all that François and Antoinette could tell them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
at the time that
From this reading HOME AGAIN When the party from Marchton arrived at the Bouchard cottage and found Gale again missing it was another bitter blow on top of all the others they had suffered.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Mr. Howard, the doctor and Antoinette started off in the direction Gale had taken yesterday afternoon when she left.
