used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE “MARINA.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE “MARINA.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
come to pass
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
ten 10s
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
a message received and understood
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
Jim
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From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
immediately past
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
MARINAnounUS /mərˈiːnə/
a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE “MARINA.”
Merriwell
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From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
Phillips
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From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
any competition
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ESCAPE FROM THE “MARINA.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He blamed himself bitterly for allowing Jim to undertake the reckless adventure of staying aboard the _Marina_ to get further information as to the plans of the conspirators.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Until dark on Wednesday night, he had not been much alarmed, for it had been long after midnight when he had last spoken to Jim.
at the time that
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dick Merriwell was almost frantic when the day of the race dawned without a sign of the return of Jim Phillips.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was convinced that some harm had befallen the baseball captain, and not for a hundred boat races would he have had that happen.
