forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The mystery of the abandoned car, owned by Jack Gardner, was not explained.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Patricia Langdon did not reappear among her friends and acquaintances in the city.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Patricia Langdon did not reappear among her friends and acquaintances in the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patricia Langdon did not reappear among her friends and acquaintances in the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patrick O'Toole did not return to his duties at Cedarcrest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The mystery of the abandoned car, owned by Jack Gardner, was not explained.
Cedarcrest
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From this reading Patrick O'Toole did not return to his duties at Cedarcrest.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
derricknounUS /ˈderɪk/
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading The story of the wreck of the White Steamer on the rocks under the derrick remained untold.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
DUNCANnounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Patrick O'Toole did not return to his duties at Cedarcrest.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The mystery of the abandoned car, owned by Jack Gardner, was not explained.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Patricia Langdon did not reappear among her friends and acquaintances in the city.
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading The mystery of the abandoned car, owned by Jack Gardner, was not explained.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patricia Langdon did not reappear among her friends and acquaintances in the city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patrick O'Toole did not return to his duties at Cedarcrest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patricia Langdon did not reappear among her friends and acquaintances in the city.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The mystery of the abandoned car, owned by Jack Gardner, was not explained.
Langdon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patricia Langdon did not reappear among her friends and acquaintances in the city.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The mystery of the abandoned car, owned by Jack Gardner, was not explained.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
O'ToolenounUS /oʊˈtuːl/
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
From this reading Patrick O'Toole did not return to his duties at Cedarcrest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The story of the wreck of the White Steamer on the rocks under the derrick remained untold.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The mystery of the abandoned car, owned by Jack Gardner, was not explained.
Patricia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Patricia Langdon did not reappear among her friends and acquaintances in the city.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Patrick O'Toole did not return to his duties at Cedarcrest.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading Patricia Langdon did not reappear among her friends and acquaintances in the city.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The story of the wreck of the White Steamer on the rocks under the derrick remained untold.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Patrick O'Toole did not return to his duties at Cedarcrest.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The story of the wreck of the White Steamer on the rocks under the derrick remained untold.
RODERICK
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
SteamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The story of the wreck of the White Steamer on the rocks under the derrick remained untold.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of the wreck of the White Steamer on the rocks under the derrick remained untold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patrick O'Toole did not return to his duties at Cedarcrest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The story of the wreck of the White Steamer on the rocks under the derrick remained untold.
untoldadjectiveUS /ənˈtoʊld/
too much to be measured
From this reading The story of the wreck of the White Steamer on the rocks under the derrick remained untold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mystery of the abandoned car, owned by Jack Gardner, was not explained.
a Caucasian
From this reading The story of the wreck of the White Steamer on the rocks under the derrick remained untold.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The story of the wreck of the White Steamer on the rocks under the derrick remained untold.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading RODERICK DUNCAN SEES LIGHT The police department of the city of New York did not earn the thousand dollars reward offered by Roderick Duncan.
