adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We're on a new tack," said one of the sleuths.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I think we'll be able to report something to you in a few days."
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
ANXIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think we'll be able to report something to you in a few days."
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
can't
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From this reading "You can't do it too quickly," returned Dick.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
detectivesnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You can't do it too quickly," returned Dick.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You can't do it too quickly," returned Dick.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I think we'll be able to report something to you in a few days."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we'll be able to report something to you in a few days."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think we'll be able to report something to you in a few days."
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You can't do it too quickly," returned Dick.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We're on a new tack," said one of the sleuths.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We're on a new tack," said one of the sleuths.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading "You can't do it too quickly," returned Dick.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "I think we'll be able to report something to you in a few days."
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You can't do it too quickly," returned Dick.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We're on a new tack," said one of the sleuths.
sleuthsnounUS /sluːθs/
plural of “sleuth” — a detective who follows a trail
From this reading "We're on a new tack," said one of the sleuths.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I think we'll be able to report something to you in a few days."
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading "We're on a new tack," said one of the sleuths.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we'll be able to report something to you in a few days."
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You can't do it too quickly," returned Dick.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
WAITINGnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I think we'll be able to report something to you in a few days."
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're on a new tack," said one of the sleuths.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During that time the Rover boys received two visits from the headquarters' detectives, and were again subjected to innumerable questions.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading DAYS OF ANXIOUS WAITING Another week passed without bringing anything new to light concerning the missing bonds.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think we'll be able to report something to you in a few days."
