used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
(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 All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading This Dick & Co., and some others, were presently to discover.
someone who is a detective
From this reading This Dick & Co., and some others, were presently to discover.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading This Dick & Co., and some others, were presently to discover.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
opinion or judgment
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
a boy or man
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
FRED
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From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
Gridley
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From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
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 All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
LOCKERnounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
OFFERSnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
others
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From this reading This Dick & Co., and some others, were presently to discover.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
in the near future
From this reading This Dick & Co., and some others, were presently to discover.
on the contrary
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
Ripley
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From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
an educational institution
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
SOLVEverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This Dick & Co., and some others, were presently to discover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Dick & Co., and some others, were presently to discover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This Dick & Co., and some others, were presently to discover.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
which person or people
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading FRED OFFERS TO SOLVE THE LOCKER MYSTERY For a week Gridley High School managed to get along without the presence of Fred Ripley.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading All outer wraps were left in the basement in locker rooms on which barred iron doors were locked.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, in a whole week, a mean fellow who is rather clever can hatch a whole lot of mischief.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That haughty young man was at home, nursing a pair of black eyes and his wrath.
