used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOT’S WIFE AND SHIRTTAIL HENRY THE papers had been signed.
Andy
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From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
Angeles
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past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LOT’S WIFE AND SHIRTTAIL HENRY THE papers had been signed.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
Charmian
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From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days were spent in outfitting the expedition.
Dr
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earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Several days were spent in outfitting the expedition.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
Francisco
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From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOT’S WIFE AND SHIRTTAIL HENRY THE papers had been signed.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading LOT’S WIFE AND SHIRTTAIL HENRY THE papers had been signed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
Inman
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From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
and nothing more
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
Los
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LOT'SnounUS /lɑːts/
possessive form of “lot” — (often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading LOT’S WIFE AND SHIRTTAIL HENRY THE papers had been signed.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
Morley's
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From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/
past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
outfittingnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪtɪŋ/
the act of renovating and fitting out a ship
From this reading Several days were spent in outfitting the expedition.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading LOT’S WIFE AND SHIRTTAIL HENRY THE papers had been signed.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
prospectorsnounUS /ˈprɔːspektərz/
plural of “prospector” — someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
Reemy
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From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
San
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From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days were spent in outfitting the expedition.
ShinbonenounUS /ˈʃɪnboʊn/
the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
SHIRTTAILnoun
a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
From this reading LOT’S WIFE AND SHIRTTAIL HENRY THE papers had been signed.
Shonto
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From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading LOT’S WIFE AND SHIRTTAIL HENRY THE papers had been signed.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Several days were spent in outfitting the expedition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOT’S WIFE AND SHIRTTAIL HENRY THE papers had been signed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Smith Morley’s wife had arrived in San Francisco, since the adventurers’ trip to the city had necessitated a change in their route to the Shinbone Country.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several days were spent in outfitting the expedition.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading LOT’S WIFE AND SHIRTTAIL HENRY THE papers had been signed.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And just a week after Dr. Shonto had told Charmian Reemy of the prospectors they set off early in the morning, with Charmian, Andy, and Mr. and Mrs. Morley in the leading car.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Andy Jerome and Dr. Inman Shonto had wired to Los Angeles to explain that they probably would not be home for a month.
