aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was as much in the dark as we were about the trunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Had we been carrying Gladys's trunk ever since we left home? we asked ourselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
BeetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Had we been carrying Gladys's trunk ever since we left home? we asked ourselves.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading This conference only deepened the puzzle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was as much in the dark as we were about the trunk.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading This conference only deepened the puzzle.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
divisible by two
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
at any time
From this reading Had we been carrying Gladys's trunk ever since we left home? we asked ourselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
Gladys's
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From this reading Had we been carrying Gladys's trunk ever since we left home? we asked ourselves.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Had we been carrying Gladys's trunk ever since we left home? we asked ourselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
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 Had we been carrying Gladys's trunk ever since we left home? we asked ourselves.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was as much in the dark as we were about the trunk.
not any; not one
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
Nyoda
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From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
and nothing more
From this reading This conference only deepened the puzzle.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Had we been carrying Gladys's trunk ever since we left home? we asked ourselves.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading This conference only deepened the puzzle.
remotelyadverbUS /riˈmoʊtli/
in a remote manner
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Had we been carrying Gladys's trunk ever since we left home? we asked ourselves.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
StripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conference only deepened the puzzle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading He was as much in the dark as we were about the trunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as much in the dark as we were about the trunk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He declared solemnly that no car even remotely resembling the Striped Beetle had been in his establishment and no party of girls such as we described.
Wellsville
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From this reading For the second time Nyoda got the garage man at Wellsville on the long distance phone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was as much in the dark as we were about the trunk.
