ADOBEnounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "No; I don't agree with you," answered Tad.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no answer to their hails, and one by one the little party left the gallery.
react verbally
From this reading There was no answer to their hails, and one by one the little party left the gallery.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No; I don't agree with you," answered Tad.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no answer to their hails, and one by one the little party left the gallery.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
don't
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From this reading "No; I don't agree with you," answered Tad.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
hailsnounUS /heɪlz/
plural of “hail” — precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
From this reading There was no answer to their hails, and one by one the little party left the gallery.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Something has happened to him."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Something has happened to him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Something has happened to him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
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 There was no answer to their hails, and one by one the little party left the gallery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no answer to their hails, and one by one the little party left the gallery.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
Ned
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From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer to their hails, and one by one the little party left the gallery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no answer to their hails, and one by one the little party left the gallery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was no answer to their hails, and one by one the little party left the gallery.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Something has happened to him."
Stacy
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From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "No; I don't agree with you," answered Tad.
express in words
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no answer to their hails, and one by one the little party left the gallery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
a just detectable amount
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LOST IN THE ADOBE CHURCH Those up in the gallery could hear the two boys calling to their companion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no answer to their hails, and one by one the little party left the gallery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No; I don't agree with you," answered Tad.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you he is playing tricks on us," said Ned, after they had searched all over the place without finding any trace of Stacy.
