used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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.
(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 These stories are rich in fun and thrills in all branches of sports and athletics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading These stories are rich in fun and thrills in all branches of sports and athletics.
attestverbUS /əˈtest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
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.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
a youthful male person
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading These stories are rich in fun and thrills in all branches of sports and athletics.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
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.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
cannot
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From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
ChangesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
someone who is a detective
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.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
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.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
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.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
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.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading These stories are rich in fun and thrills in all branches of sports and athletics.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
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.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
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.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
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 form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
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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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.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
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.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
participate in games or sport
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.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
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.
possessing material wealth
From this reading These stories are rich in fun and thrills in all branches of sports and athletics.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading These stories are rich in fun and thrills in all branches of sports and athletics.
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
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.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
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
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 people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading These stories are rich in fun and thrills in all branches of sports and athletics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Changes to the text are noted at the end of the book.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading They are extremely high in moral tone, and cannot fail to be of immense benefit to every boy who reads them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
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.
(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
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.
wholesomenessnounUS /ˈhoʊlsəmnəs/
the quality of being beneficial and generally good for you
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.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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.
in the company of; together with
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.
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.
