Chapter XXIV · Trapped!

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

being one more than seven

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “We made good time.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

immediately past

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “We made good time.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

according to the clock

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

and nothing more

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

not in physical motion

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “We made good time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They stopped at Dr. Bolton’s house on Grove Street only to find it deserted.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Mother may have gone over to Dry Brook Hollow to get our house ready for us, but Dad should be here.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We made good time.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Judy still at the wheel, the Beetle crawled down the last hill and into the valley that held the small city of Farringdon.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading He has office hours from six to eight in the evening,” Judy said in a worried voice, “and it’s almost six o’clock now.”