used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
Bayport
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From this reading FOLLOWING CLUES This new sensation soon had Bayport by the ears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOLLOWING CLUES This new sensation soon had Bayport by the ears.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
an occurrence of something
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
CLUESnounUS /kluːz/
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading FOLLOWING CLUES This new sensation soon had Bayport by the ears.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading FOLLOWING CLUES This new sensation soon had Bayport by the ears.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
Fenton
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From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOLLOWING CLUES This new sensation soon had Bayport by the ears.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FOLLOWING CLUES This new sensation soon had Bayport by the ears.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
ImportingnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
go away from a place
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading They were by no means resigned to losing a valuable load of silk without a struggle.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They were by no means resigned to losing a valuable load of silk without a struggle.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They were by no means resigned to losing a valuable load of silk without a struggle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FOLLOWING CLUES This new sensation soon had Bayport by the ears.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
not any; not one
From this reading They were by no means resigned to losing a valuable load of silk without a struggle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
and nothing more
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading They were by no means resigned to losing a valuable load of silk without a struggle.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading FOLLOWING CLUES This new sensation soon had Bayport by the ears.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading They were by no means resigned to losing a valuable load of silk without a struggle.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
in the near future
From this reading FOLLOWING CLUES This new sensation soon had Bayport by the ears.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading They were by no means resigned to losing a valuable load of silk without a struggle.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
carry out
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLOWING CLUES This new sensation soon had Bayport by the ears.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FOLLOWING CLUES This new sensation soon had Bayport by the ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading They were by no means resigned to losing a valuable load of silk without a struggle.
(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 not only demanded the fullest official investigation, but they retained Fenton Hardy to take up the case, as well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Although the owners of private cars had been content to leave the matter of their stolen property in the hands of the police, the Eastern Importing Company went a step farther.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were by no means resigned to losing a valuable load of silk without a struggle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In his study, next day, Mr. Hardy called in his sons and told them the importing company had asked him to do what he could toward recovering the stolen goods.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They were by no means resigned to losing a valuable load of silk without a struggle.
