used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then if they still found no traces, they meant to get a detective.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading For the situation was now thoroughly alarming.
(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 They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading And then if they still found no traces, they meant to get a detective.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the situation was now thoroughly alarming.
set up or found
From this reading And then if they still found no traces, they meant to get a detective.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And then if they still found no traces, they meant to get a detective.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
Hadley
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From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
not accessible to view
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then if they still found no traces, they meant to get a detective.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
kidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
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 THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
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 RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading And then if they still found no traces, they meant to get a detective.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
not any; not one
From this reading And then if they still found no traces, they meant to get a detective.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For the situation was now thoroughly alarming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
a course of conduct
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
the act of searching for something
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading For the situation was now thoroughly alarming.
somewheresnounUS /ˈsʌmwerz/
plural of “somewhere” — an indefinite or unknown location
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
not in physical motion
From this reading And then if they still found no traces, they meant to get a detective.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading For the situation was now thoroughly alarming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading And then if they still found no traces, they meant to get a detective.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the situation was now thoroughly alarming.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They decided first of all to go back to the farm house and ask about the path beside the creek, and then to go over it, every inch of the way, on foot.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
which person or people
From this reading The girls had probably been kidnapped, and hidden somewheres by the old man who was seeking the reward.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading THE RESCUE John Hadley and Jack Wilkinson left on Tuesday morning long before the girls were up.
