used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stories are exceptionally bright, clean and interesting.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Remember, that these stories are copyrighted and cannot be had in any other series.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stories are exceptionally bright, clean and interesting.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Remember, that these stories are copyrighted and cannot be had in any other series.
for the reason that
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
confined by bonds
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The stories are exceptionally bright, clean and interesting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
cannot
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From this reading Remember, that these stories are copyrighted and cannot be had in any other series.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The stories are exceptionally bright, clean and interesting.
copyrightedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪtɪd/
(of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading The stories are exceptionally bright, clean and interesting.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
high-classadjective
pretentiously elegant
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
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 The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The stories are exceptionally bright, clean and interesting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
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_).
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
a boy or man
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
mettlenounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Remember, that these stories are copyrighted and cannot be had in any other series.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
pure-minded
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From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember, that these stories are copyrighted and cannot be had in any other series.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Remember, that these stories are copyrighted and cannot be had in any other series.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
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 We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Remember, that these stories are copyrighted and cannot be had in any other series.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
at the time that
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading We called this new line of high-class copyrighted stories of adventure for boys by this name because we felt assured that it was “bound to win” its way into the heart of every true American lad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The writers had the interest of our boys at heart when they wrote the stories, and have not failed to show what a pure-minded lad with courage and mettle can do.
