used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For that Cromley had been kidnaped by the Nixon crowd was the firm belief of those at Leftover.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading For that Cromley had been kidnaped by the Nixon crowd was the firm belief of those at Leftover.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For that Cromley had been kidnaped by the Nixon crowd was the firm belief of those at Leftover.
an occurrence of something
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
Cromley
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From this reading For that Cromley had been kidnaped by the Nixon crowd was the firm belief of those at Leftover.
Cromley's
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From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading For that Cromley had been kidnaped by the Nixon crowd was the firm belief of those at Leftover.
the act of discovering something
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading For that Cromley had been kidnaped by the Nixon crowd was the firm belief of those at Leftover.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
Gow
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From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
and nothing more
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
kidnapedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading For that Cromley had been kidnaped by the Nixon crowd was the firm belief of those at Leftover.
kidnapers
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From this reading Then they took the trail after the kidnapers.
kidnapingverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpɪŋ/
-ing form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
LeftovernounUS /ˈleftoʊvər/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading For that Cromley had been kidnaped by the Nixon crowd was the firm belief of those at Leftover.
take the midday meal
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading For that Cromley had been kidnaped by the Nixon crowd was the firm belief of those at Leftover.
NOISESnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
the middle of the day
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
and nothing more
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
searchersnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃərz/
plural of “searcher” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
carry out
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that Cromley had been kidnaped by the Nixon crowd was the firm belief of those at Leftover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The searchers stopped only for a hasty lunch, which Hang Gow, in spite of his condition, insisted on getting for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they took the trail after the kidnapers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For that Cromley had been kidnaped by the Nixon crowd was the firm belief of those at Leftover.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then they took the trail after the kidnapers.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Then they took the trail after the kidnapers.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading STRANGE NOISES The discovery of Cromley’s kidnaping, which was ultimately to mean so much to the Motor Boys, had been made just before noon.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While they ate this the Chinese put up some food to take with them, in case they should be kept out until after time for the evening meal.
