used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He had not seen Glen, nor approached the town of Starlight closer than fifteen miles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His journey had been hard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading BETH'S ONE EXPEDIENT Bostwick had told Beth partial truths.
BETH'SnounUS /beθs/
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading BETH'S ONE EXPEDIENT Bostwick had told Beth partial truths.
Bostwick
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From this reading BETH'S ONE EXPEDIENT Bostwick had told Beth partial truths.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He had not seen Glen, nor approached the town of Starlight closer than fifteen miles.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading He had not yet expended Beth's money, which only that morning had been practically placed at McCoppet's disposal.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
EXPEDIENTadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading BETH'S ONE EXPEDIENT Bostwick had told Beth partial truths.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading He had not yet expended Beth's money, which only that morning had been practically placed at McCoppet's disposal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He had not seen Glen, nor approached the town of Starlight closer than fifteen miles.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading He had not seen Glen, nor approached the town of Starlight closer than fifteen miles.
Goldite
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From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BETH'S ONE EXPEDIENT Bostwick had told Beth partial truths.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading His journey had been hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His journey had been hard.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading His journey had been hard.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
McCoppet's
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From this reading He had not yet expended Beth's money, which only that morning had been practically placed at McCoppet's disposal.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had not seen Glen, nor approached the town of Starlight closer than fifteen miles.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He had not yet expended Beth's money, which only that morning had been practically placed at McCoppet's disposal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had not yet expended Beth's money, which only that morning had been practically placed at McCoppet's disposal.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had not seen Glen, nor approached the town of Starlight closer than fifteen miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BETH'S ONE EXPEDIENT Bostwick had told Beth partial truths.
and nothing more
From this reading He had not yet expended Beth's money, which only that morning had been practically placed at McCoppet's disposal.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading BETH'S ONE EXPEDIENT Bostwick had told Beth partial truths.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He had not yet expended Beth's money, which only that morning had been practically placed at McCoppet's disposal.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading He had not yet expended Beth's money, which only that morning had been practically placed at McCoppet's disposal.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
reservationnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
except for; apart from
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen Glen, nor approached the town of Starlight closer than fifteen miles.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
StarlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading He had not seen Glen, nor approached the town of Starlight closer than fifteen miles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not yet expended Beth's money, which only that morning had been practically placed at McCoppet's disposal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading BETH'S ONE EXPEDIENT Bostwick had told Beth partial truths.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had not seen Glen, nor approached the town of Starlight closer than fifteen miles.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading BETH'S ONE EXPEDIENT Bostwick had told Beth partial truths.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
two times
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not yet expended Beth's money, which only that morning had been practically placed at McCoppet's disposal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His car had been twice disabled on the desert; Lawrence had been difficult to find; delays had confronted him at every turn, and not until midnight of the day before this had he come with his quarry to Goldite--barely in time to save the situation, with the reservation opening less than forty-eight hours away.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not yet expended Beth's money, which only that morning had been practically placed at McCoppet's disposal.
