abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
Archie
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
bootmarks
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
correspondedverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
Devreaux's
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From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
InspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
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 presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
not able to be found
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
and nothing more
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
permanentlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
for a long time without essential change
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
Preston
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From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
presumptionnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃən/
an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
put a saddle on
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
try to get or reach
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
not in physical motion
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
thawingnounUS /ˈθɔːɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ESCAPE Inspection of the ground in the neighborhood of the cave discovered only one line of fresh bootmarks, and these, it was self evident, had been made by Archie Preston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were older tracks, still visible in the thawing snow, and after investigation, Dexter decided that the stale prints corresponded in size and pattern to the soles of Devreaux's service boots.
in or at the place that
From this reading In places where the sun's rays reached the ground the impressions had almost disappeared, and the corporal estimated that the trail must be at least two days old.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The presumption might be that he had grown uneasy after long waiting, and had ventured into the wilderness to seek his missing comrade.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem that the colonel, for some reason, had permanently abandoned his safe quarters under Saddle Mountain.
