used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The miners on horseback had been told to follow a road which the boys had not had a chance to investigate the day before.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
(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 AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
AVALANCHEnounUS /ˈævəlæntʃ/
a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, with all that, it isn’t going to be easy work.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, with all that, it isn’t going to be easy work.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The miners on horseback had been told to follow a road which the boys had not had a chance to investigate the day before.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
Cromley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But, with all that, it isn’t going to be easy work.”
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The miners on horseback had been told to follow a road which the boys had not had a chance to investigate the day before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
the act of departing
From this reading But, with all that, it isn’t going to be easy work.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The miners on horseback had been told to follow a road which the boys had not had a chance to investigate the day before.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading The miners on horseback had been told to follow a road which the boys had not had a chance to investigate the day before.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, with all that, it isn’t going to be easy work.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, with all that, it isn’t going to be easy work.”
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The miners on horseback had been told to follow a road which the boys had not had a chance to investigate the day before.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
NixonnounUS /ˈnɪksən/
vice president under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
not any; not one
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
Noddy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The miners on horseback had been told to follow a road which the boys had not had a chance to investigate the day before.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
TinnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪni/
of or containing tin
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The miners on horseback had been told to follow a road which the boys had not had a chance to investigate the day before.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All they had been able to establish was the fact that the rascals had not taken to certain roads, for they had not been seen on them.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading “And this,” said Tinny as they started out on the search, “limits us to two or three well-known trails.
at the time that
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The miners on horseback had been told to follow a road which the boys had not had a chance to investigate the day before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN AVALANCHE With all their searching the day before, the Motor Boys and their friends had really secured no definite clew as to the trail taken by Noddy Nixon and his cronies when they ran off with Bill Cromley.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But, with all that, it isn’t going to be easy work.”
