used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading To add to the lad’s troubles, there is a large fire in the town and the youth is accused of incendiarism.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To add to the lad’s troubles, there is a large fire in the town and the youth is accused of incendiarism.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Jack Willington’s path is no easy one to tread.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
etc
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From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
start firing a weapon
From this reading To add to the lad’s troubles, there is a large fire in the town and the youth is accused of incendiarism.
FRED
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From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
HARLEY
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From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
incendiarismnoun
malicious burning to destroy property
From this reading To add to the lad’s troubles, there is a large fire in the town and the youth is accused of incendiarism.
INVENTOR'S
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From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Willington’s path is no easy one to tread.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Willington’s path is no easy one to tread.
a boy or man
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
lad's
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From this reading To add to the lad’s troubles, there is a large fire in the town and the youth is accused of incendiarism.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To add to the lad’s troubles, there is a large fire in the town and the youth is accused of incendiarism.
in like or similar manner
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
not able to be found
From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
not any; not one
From this reading Jack Willington’s path is no easy one to tread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jack Willington’s path is no easy one to tread.
and nothing more
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
a course of conduct
From this reading Jack Willington’s path is no easy one to tread.
PLUCKverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
ROVERnounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
an educational institution
From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
SCHOOLDAYSnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To add to the lad’s troubles, there is a large fire in the town and the youth is accused of incendiarism.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
TINnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Author of "THE ROVER BOYS AT SCHOOL," "THE MISSING TIN BOX," "SCHOOLDAYS OF FRED HARLEY," etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading To add to the lad’s troubles, there is a large fire in the town and the youth is accused of incendiarism.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Jack Willington’s path is no easy one to tread.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading To add to the lad’s troubles, there is a large fire in the town and the youth is accused of incendiarism.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
which person or people
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
wide-awakeadjective
fully awake
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
Willington's
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From this reading Jack Willington’s path is no easy one to tread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The bank in which the sister and brother have their little store of money deposited fails, and with this comes the shutting down of the tool works in which our hero is employed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "A YOUNG INVENTOR’S PLUCK" relates the adventures of a wide-awake American lad of a mechanical turn of mind, who suddenly finds himself thrown upon his own resources and compelled to support not only himself, but likewise his sister.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading To add to the lad’s troubles, there is a large fire in the town and the youth is accused of incendiarism.
