Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

at or in or to any place

From this reading “Just set the suitcase down anywhere here.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “Expectin’ someone to meet you, Miss?” the colored porter inquired politely.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading My friends will surely come in a few minutes.”

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading “Just set the suitcase down anywhere here.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Expectin’ someone to meet you, Miss?” the colored porter inquired politely.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading My friends will surely come in a few minutes.”

a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My friends will surely come in a few minutes.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

a young female

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Just set the suitcase down anywhere here.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading “Expectin’ someone to meet you, Miss?” the colored porter inquired politely.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

and nothing more

From this reading “Just set the suitcase down anywhere here.

immediately past

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

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 The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

come together

From this reading “Expectin’ someone to meet you, Miss?” the colored porter inquired politely.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading My friends will surely come in a few minutes.”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Expectin’ someone to meet you, Miss?” the colored porter inquired politely.

not able to be found

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My friends will surely come in a few minutes.”

clean or organized

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

in a polite manner

From this reading “Expectin’ someone to meet you, Miss?” the colored porter inquired politely.

a person employed to carry luggage and supplies

From this reading “Expectin’ someone to meet you, Miss?” the colored porter inquired politely.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Just set the suitcase down anywhere here.

a person, without saying who

From this reading “Expectin’ someone to meet you, Miss?” the colored porter inquired politely.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

highest in quality

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

From this reading “Just set the suitcase down anywhere here.

timepiece that indicates the daylight hours by the shadow that the gnomon casts on a calibrated dial

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading My friends will surely come in a few minutes.”

past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Expectin’ someone to meet you, Miss?” the colored porter inquired politely.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading My friends will surely come in a few minutes.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.

an affirmative

From this reading “Why, yes, I was,” Madge Sterling returned, a perplexed frown puckering her eyebrows.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Expectin’ someone to meet you, Miss?” the colored porter inquired politely.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The Missing Formula The Deserted Yacht The Secret of the Sundial A young girl in a neat traveling suit of dark blue, alighted from the last car of the long train which had pulled into the Cheltham Bay station and with eager eyes surveyed the crowded platform.