used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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attestverbUS /əˈtest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
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attributableadjectiveUS /əˈtrɪbjətəbəl/
capable of being attributed
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
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cannot
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definite but not specified or identified
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an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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delimitedadjective
having the limits or boundaries established
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true confidential information
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someone who is a detective
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all through a period, or at some point within it
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effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
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encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
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either extremity of something that has length
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enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
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issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
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italicnounUS /aɪˈtælɪk/
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Stories of Frank and Dick Merriwell A half million enthusiastic followers of the Merriwell brothers will attest the unfailing interest and wholesomeness of these adventures of two lads of high ideals, who play fair with themselves, as well as with the rest of the world.
Merriwell
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millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
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MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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participate in games or sport
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
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preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
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printernounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
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-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
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representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Stories of Frank and Dick Merriwell A half million enthusiastic followers of the Merriwell brothers will attest the unfailing interest and wholesomeness of these adventures of two lads of high ideals, who play fair with themselves, as well as with the rest of the world.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
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textualadjectiveUS /ˈtekstʃuːəl/
of or relating to or based on a text
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Stories of Frank and Dick Merriwell A half million enthusiastic followers of the Merriwell brothers will attest the unfailing interest and wholesomeness of these adventures of two lads of high ideals, who play fair with themselves, as well as with the rest of the world.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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unfailingadjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪlɪŋ/
not liable to failure
From this reading Stories of Frank and Dick Merriwell A half million enthusiastic followers of the Merriwell brothers will attest the unfailing interest and wholesomeness of these adventures of two lads of high ideals, who play fair with themselves, as well as with the rest of the world.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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(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 Stories of Frank and Dick Merriwell A half million enthusiastic followers of the Merriwell brothers will attest the unfailing interest and wholesomeness of these adventures of two lads of high ideals, who play fair with themselves, as well as with the rest of the world.
which person or people
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wholesomenessnounUS /ˈhoʊlsəmnəs/
the quality of being beneficial and generally good for you
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Stories of Frank and Dick Merriwell A half million enthusiastic followers of the Merriwell brothers will attest the unfailing interest and wholesomeness of these adventures of two lads of high ideals, who play fair with themselves, as well as with the rest of the world.
