used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For stolen it certainly was, and not taken in a joke.
Chelton
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From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
Cora'snounUS /ˈkɔːrəz/
possessive form of “cora” — (Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For stolen it certainly was, and not taken in a joke.
set up or found
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For stolen it certainly was, and not taken in a joke.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading For stolen it certainly was, and not taken in a joke.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
the force of workers available
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
and nothing more
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
not any; not one
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For stolen it certainly was, and not taken in a joke.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “They had railroad tickets, though,” said Belle.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “They had railroad tickets, though,” said Belle.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “They had railroad tickets, though,” said Belle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “They might merely have taken it to get some place, seeing that they had no money,” observed Belle, when the three girls were talking the matter over one day at Cora’s house.
ticketsnounUS /ˈtɪkəts/
plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading “They had railroad tickets, though,” said Belle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
a just detectable amount
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For stolen it certainly was, and not taken in a joke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such measures as one might expect to have taken in a place like Chelton and the surrounding towns were taken by the authorities in an endeavor to recover Cora’s stolen automobile.
at the time that
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
in or at the place that
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That fact was patent when several days passed and no trace of it was found and no word received as to where it might have been taken or abandoned by the two strange young men.
