Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

periodically accumulated over time

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the first book of this series it was related how Tom Jesson, Jack's cousin, came to make his home at High Towers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading In the first book of this series it was related how Tom Jesson, Jack's cousin, came to make his home at High Towers.

a youthful male person

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the first book of this series it was related how Tom Jesson, Jack's cousin, came to make his home at High Towers.

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From this reading CHESTER CHADWICK--INVENTOR.

a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)

From this reading CHESTER CHADWICK--INVENTOR.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

well in the past; former

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In the first book of this series it was related how Tom Jesson, Jack's cousin, came to make his home at High Towers.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In the first book of this series it was related how Tom Jesson, Jack's cousin, came to make his home at High Towers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the first book of this series it was related how Tom Jesson, Jack's cousin, came to make his home at High Towers.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the first book of this series it was related how Tom Jesson, Jack's cousin, came to make his home at High Towers.

the power of creative imagination

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading CHESTER CHADWICK--INVENTOR.

plural of “inventor” — someone who is the first to think of or make something

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the first book of this series it was related how Tom Jesson, Jack's cousin, came to make his home at High Towers.

a small worthless amount

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

engage in

From this reading In the first book of this series it was related how Tom Jesson, Jack's cousin, came to make his home at High Towers.

using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

a brief written record

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

existing or coming before

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading In the first book of this series it was related how Tom Jesson, Jack's cousin, came to make his home at High Towers.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

extremely well

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

male cat

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

possessive form of “tom” — male cat

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

in or at the place that

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading As readers of the preceding volumes of this series, know, Jack Chadwick and Tom Jesson, his cousin, had won the titles of Boy Inventors through their ingenuity and mechanical genius.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

From this reading Jack's father, Chester Chadwick, was an inventor of note, and unlike the majority of inventors, he had turned his devices to such good account that he had accumulated a substantial fortune and was able to maintain a fine estate, already referred to as High Towers where, with splendidly equipped workshops and a miniature lake, he could experiment and work out his ideas.

a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula

From this reading Tom's father, an explorer of international fame, had departed on an expedition to Yucatan and had not been heard from since that time.