used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Chet was busy stowing away the last of the provisions and Biff was tuning up the engine when the Hardy boys arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Chet was busy stowing away the last of the provisions and Biff was tuning up the engine when the Hardy boys arrived.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
propose a payment
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Chet was busy stowing away the last of the provisions and Biff was tuning up the engine when the Hardy boys arrived.
chaffed
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From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
Chet
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From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
Cohen
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From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Chet was busy stowing away the last of the provisions and Biff was tuning up the engine when the Hardy boys arrived.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
Gilroy
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From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
Hooper
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From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
Joe
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From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
immediately past
From this reading Chet was busy stowing away the last of the provisions and Biff was tuning up the engine when the Hardy boys arrived.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
motorboatnounUS /ˈmoʊtərboʊt/
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
as might be expected
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chet was busy stowing away the last of the provisions and Biff was tuning up the engine when the Hardy boys arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
Phil
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From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
Prito
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From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
SEND-OFFnoun
an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
stowingnounUS /ˈstoʊwɪŋ/
the act of packing or storing away
From this reading Chet was busy stowing away the last of the provisions and Biff was tuning up the engine when the Hardy boys arrived.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
Tony
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From this reading In a few minutes Tony Prito, at the helm of his own motorboat, arrived on the scene with Jerry Gilroy and Phil Cohen.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
tuningnounUS /ˈtuːnɪŋ/
(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
From this reading Chet was busy stowing away the last of the provisions and Biff was tuning up the engine when the Hardy boys arrived.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SEND-OFF On Monday, Chet Morton and Biff Hooper set out on their motorboat trip up the coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chet was busy stowing away the last of the provisions and Biff was tuning up the engine when the Hardy boys arrived.
(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 They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Hardy boys went down to the dock to bid them good-bye, and although they chaffed the adventurers and laughed with them, neither Frank nor Joe could repress the disappointment they naturally felt at being unable to go with their chums.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
at the time that
From this reading Chet was busy stowing away the last of the provisions and Biff was tuning up the engine when the Hardy boys arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were well equipped with provisions and supplies and had been up since six o'clock that morning getting the boat in readiness.
