used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A number of his friends had gathered around him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
a youthful male person
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
down-stairs
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From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A number of his friends had gathered around him.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
brought together in one place
From this reading A number of his friends had gathered around him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
a boy or man
From this reading Dick had been thinking of that lad.
Merriwell
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From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of his friends had gathered around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
spokesnounUS /spoʊks/
plural of “spoke” — support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick had been thinking of that lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Dick had been thinking of that lad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
hard to endure
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was sitting on the hotel steps, mournfully trying to bend the twisted spokes back into shape.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The boy had not raised a fuss over the destruction of his wheel, and Merriwell admired him for his behavior.
at the time that
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
belonging to which person
From this reading The hilarious fellows were repeating “The Red and Black” when Dick passed down-stairs in search of the boy whose bicycle had been smashed.
