used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing to do but go home," said Florence in a disappointed tone.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
give encouragement to
From this reading "Oh, well, cheer up," smiled Lucile.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading "Nothing to do but go home," said Florence in a disappointed tone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Nothing to do but go home," said Florence in a disappointed tone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "Nothing to do but go home," said Florence in a disappointed tone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Nothing to do but go home," said Florence in a disappointed tone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Nothing to do but go home," said Florence in a disappointed tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Nothing to do but go home," said Florence in a disappointed tone.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
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 Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
Lucile
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From this reading "Oh, well, cheer up," smiled Lucile.
a particular point in time
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, well, cheer up," smiled Lucile.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nothing to do but go home," said Florence in a disappointed tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Oh, well, cheer up," smiled Lucile.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing to do but go home," said Florence in a disappointed tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Nothing to do but go home," said Florence in a disappointed tone.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Indeed, she eluded them, escaping the moment she left the elevated train at a down town station.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, well, cheer up," smiled Lucile.
We've
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From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, well, cheer up," smiled Lucile.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The trail over which the mystery child led them that night revealed nothing.
which person or people
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "We've had a new chapter added to our mystery, as well as a whole new character who promises to become interesting.
