(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
highly skilled
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale.
ArlingtonnounUS /ˈɑːrlɪŋtən/
a city in northern Texas between Dallas and Fort Worth
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
Bunol
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From this reading So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
Fardale
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From this reading So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
how
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From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Chester felt mean enough.
Merriwell
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From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
Miguel
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From this reading So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading So Miguel Bunol triumphed for the time and remained in Fardale.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading At the same time, he chuckled at the thought that Chester had been able to sway Dick Merriwell, and Bunol was shrewd enough to understand how this had been accomplished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He smiled over his success and felt that his power over Chester Arlington was complete.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He knew all about Dick’s admiration for June Arlington, and he had counted on that to win for him in case Chester could be made desperate enough to humble himself before Dick.
