used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, that's a pretty nervy piece of business!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As readers of former books in this series know, Frank was not making the tour alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As readers of former books in this series know, Frank was not making the tour alone.
Asher
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From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading As readers of former books in this series know, Frank was not making the tour alone.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Well, that's a pretty nervy piece of business!"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
else
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From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading As readers of former books in this series know, Frank was not making the tour alone.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As readers of former books in this series know, Frank was not making the tour alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As readers of former books in this series know, Frank was not making the tour alone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As readers of former books in this series know, Frank was not making the tour alone.
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
Merriwell
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From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
nervyadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvi/
being in a tense state
From this reading "Well, that's a pretty nervy piece of business!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As readers of former books in this series know, Frank was not making the tour alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, that's a pretty nervy piece of business!"
OklahomanounUS /ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə/
a state in south central United States
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Well, that's a pretty nervy piece of business!"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Well, that's a pretty nervy piece of business!"
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading As readers of former books in this series know, Frank was not making the tour alone.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading As readers of former books in this series know, Frank was not making the tour alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
that's
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From this reading "Well, that's a pretty nervy piece of business!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As readers of former books in this series know, Frank was not making the tour alone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
TRAVELERSnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading TWO TRAVELERS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO TRAVELERS.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
(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 "Well, that's a pretty nervy piece of business!"
westboundadjectiveUS /ˈwestbaʊnd/
moving toward the west
From this reading Frank was westbound, from Oklahoma City at the time, continuing the extensive tour mapped out after his Uncle Asher had died and left him so much money.
which person or people
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was Frank Merriwell who spoke the words, more to himself than to any one else.
