used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Tony had all the luck,” bemoaned Chet Morton, as the boys were all sitting in the barn back of the Hardy home next afternoon.
(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 As for Tony Prito, he was the envy of all the chums of the two lads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Tony Prito, he was the envy of all the chums of the two lads.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Tony had all the luck,” bemoaned Chet Morton, as the boys were all sitting in the barn back of the Hardy home next afternoon.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “Tony had all the luck,” bemoaned Chet Morton, as the boys were all sitting in the barn back of the Hardy home next afternoon.
Bayport
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From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
bemoanedverbUS /bɪˈmoʊnd/
past form of “bemoan” — regret strongly
From this reading “Tony had all the luck,” bemoaned Chet Morton, as the boys were all sitting in the barn back of the Hardy home next afternoon.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
Chet
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From this reading “Tony had all the luck,” bemoaned Chet Morton, as the boys were all sitting in the barn back of the Hardy home next afternoon.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading As for Tony Prito, he was the envy of all the chums of the two lads.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading As for Tony Prito, he was the envy of all the chums of the two lads.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Tony Prito, he was the envy of all the chums of the two lads.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “We had to have a motorboat,” said Frank.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Tony had all the luck,” bemoaned Chet Morton, as the boys were all sitting in the barn back of the Hardy home next afternoon.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We had to have a motorboat,” said Frank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Tony Prito, he was the envy of all the chums of the two lads.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Tony had all the luck,” bemoaned Chet Morton, as the boys were all sitting in the barn back of the Hardy home next afternoon.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Tony had all the luck,” bemoaned Chet Morton, as the boys were all sitting in the barn back of the Hardy home next afternoon.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading As for Tony Prito, he was the envy of all the chums of the two lads.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “Tony had all the luck,” bemoaned Chet Morton, as the boys were all sitting in the barn back of the Hardy home next afternoon.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “Tony had all the luck,” bemoaned Chet Morton, as the boys were all sitting in the barn back of the Hardy home next afternoon.
motorboatnounUS /ˈmoʊtərboʊt/
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading “We had to have a motorboat,” said Frank.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
something you have to do
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
Prito
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From this reading As for Tony Prito, he was the envy of all the chums of the two lads.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We had to have a motorboat,” said Frank.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Tony had all the luck,” bemoaned Chet Morton, as the boys were all sitting in the barn back of the Hardy home next afternoon.
Snackley
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From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We had to have a motorboat,” said Frank.
Tony
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From this reading As for Tony Prito, he was the envy of all the chums of the two lads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As for Tony Prito, he was the envy of all the chums of the two lads.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Tony Prito, he was the envy of all the chums of the two lads.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had to have a motorboat,” said Frank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
at the time that
From this reading THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED The Hardy boys were the heroes of Bayport when the news of the capture of Snackley and his men spread throughout the city next day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This barn, which had been fitted up as a gymnasium, was a meeting place for the lads on occasions of importance.
