used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
Brodie
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
Denton
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From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
Elmer
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
every person
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading IN THE FLAMES.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
Greer
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FLAMES.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
the act of departing
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
negro's
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From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
SkipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
that is looked for
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
TambourinenounUS /ˌtæmbərˈiːn/
a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FLAMES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nick Carter and his little friend remained in the cabin of Sam Cole until daybreak.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Then they sought Skip Brodie and Dick Denton, but, although they searched the country for miles around and questioned everyone they met, not a trace of the fleeing villains could they find.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
Wilbur
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From this reading Tambourine Jack had informed him that Denton said Wilbur was killed by Elmer Greer, and the latter intended leaving the country.
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 Tired and hungry, they returned to the negro’s cabin, and, after a short rest, Nick Carter left for New York.
