Chapter V · Another Green Car

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

From this reading “My, what a complicated mystery that was!

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

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “You knew Honey picked up their suitcase by mistake, didn’t you?” she asked Holly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “You knew Honey picked up their suitcase by mistake, didn’t you?” she asked Holly.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and so we called it a secret quest.”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

difficult to analyze or understand

From this reading “My, what a complicated mystery that was!

a community of people smaller than a village

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading “This time we know,” Holly declared.

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From this reading “You knew Honey picked up their suitcase by mistake, didn’t you?” she asked Holly.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading We didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and so we called it a secret quest.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and so we called it a secret quest.”

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges

From this reading “You knew Honey picked up their suitcase by mistake, didn’t you?” she asked Holly.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and so we called it a secret quest.”

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

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

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

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “You knew Honey picked up their suitcase by mistake, didn’t you?” she asked Holly.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and so we called it a secret quest.”

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading We didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and so we called it a secret quest.”

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “You knew Honey picked up their suitcase by mistake, didn’t you?” she asked Holly.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My, what a complicated mystery that was!

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading “My, what a complicated mystery that was!

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading “You knew Honey picked up their suitcase by mistake, didn’t you?” she asked Holly.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading We didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and so we called it a secret quest.”

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading We didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and so we called it a secret quest.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and so we called it a secret quest.”

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes

From this reading “You knew Honey picked up their suitcase by mistake, didn’t you?” she asked Holly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “My, what a complicated mystery that was!

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

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “You knew Honey picked up their suitcase by mistake, didn’t you?” she asked Holly.

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

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This time we know,” Holly declared.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “This time we know,” Holly declared.

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

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “You knew Honey picked up their suitcase by mistake, didn’t you?” she asked Holly.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “My, what a complicated mystery that was!

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and so we called it a secret quest.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We didn’t know exactly what we were looking for, and so we called it a secret quest.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “My, what a complicated mystery that was!

at the time that

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

in or at the place that

From this reading At the next crossroads Judy came to the gas station where she and Honey had stopped to ask directions when they first visited the Jewell sisters.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You knew Honey picked up their suitcase by mistake, didn’t you?” she asked Holly.