used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
from appearances alone
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
on or to one side
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Once on board the _Carrier Dove_ the mystery was deepened.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
CarriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Once on board the _Carrier Dove_ the mystery was deepened.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
ChopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading Once on board the _Carrier Dove_ the mystery was deepened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Once on board the _Carrier Dove_ the mystery was deepened.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
intrudersnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdərz/
plural of “intruder” — someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE MEN OF THE ISLAND.
and nothing more
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MEN OF THE ISLAND.
motor-boat
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From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Once on board the _Carrier Dove_ the mystery was deepened.
as might be expected
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEN OF THE ISLAND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once on board the _Carrier Dove_ the mystery was deepened.
on one occasion
From this reading Once on board the _Carrier Dove_ the mystery was deepened.
PorknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
tamperedverbUS /ˈtæmpərd/
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEN OF THE ISLAND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
a special situation
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
a just detectable amount
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once on board the _Carrier Dove_ the mystery was deepened.
at the time that
From this reading There was not a trace of Pork Chops, though his blankets lay apparently just as they had been thrown aside when he leaped up at the invasion of the motor-boat intruders.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Frank lit a lantern and naturally the first thing the boys hastened to investigate was whether any harm had come to the cases containing the frame of _The Golden Eagle II_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To their unspeakable relief everything was intact, nor did any of the boxes show traces of having been tampered with.
