used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
in actual fact
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
Cassey
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From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
divisible by two
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
SCOUNDRELSnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
a special situation
From this reading If such a thing had actually happened, their disappearance could not have been more complete.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
townshipsnounUS /ˈtaʊnʃɪps/
plural of “township” — an administrative division of a county
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "They must be experts in the art of hiding," grumbled Bob, upon returning from a visit to the chief of police.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CUNNING SCOUNDRELS But, contrary to the expectations of the radio boys, the police were not able to locate Cassey nor any of the rest of the gang.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed as though the earth had opened and swallowed up Cassey together with his rascally companions.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They searched the woods for miles around the old barn about which the boys had told them, even carrying their search into the neighboring townships, but without any result.
