Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

third-person singular of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "Better wait till he admits it himself," suggested Frank.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Although I don't mind telling you I'm not very hopeful myself."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Better wait till he admits it himself," suggested Frank.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

of short duration or distance

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

an occurrence of something

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

lower than previously

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Although I don't mind telling you I'm not very hopeful myself."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

divisible by two

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading "Better wait till he admits it himself," suggested Frank.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Better wait till he admits it himself," suggested Frank.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading "Although I don't mind telling you I'm not very hopeful myself."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Although I don't mind telling you I'm not very hopeful myself."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Better wait till he admits it himself," suggested Frank.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading "Although I don't mind telling you I'm not very hopeful myself."

used to form the superlative

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

a form of address for a man

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "Although I don't mind telling you I'm not very hopeful myself."

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

not any; not one

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

a brief written record

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

-ing form of “state” — express in words

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "Better wait till he admits it himself," suggested Frank.

apprehension about what is going to happen

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading "Although I don't mind telling you I'm not very hopeful myself."

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

up to a particular time

From this reading "Better wait till he admits it himself," suggested Frank.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

incapable of being tolerated or endured

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

precisely as stated

From this reading "Although I don't mind telling you I'm not very hopeful myself."

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "Better wait till he admits it himself," suggested Frank.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

(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 had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading IN POOR QUARTERS In the meantime, the Hardy boys were finding the suspense almost unbearable.

at the time that

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "If dad can't get the thief, no one can," declared Joe, with conviction, "and I'm beginning to think that even dad is falling down in this affair."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading They had expected that their father would be away but a day at the most, but when two days dragged by, then three, and finally an entire week, without word from Mr. Hardy further than a brief note from New York stating that he was well and that the case was not as easy of solution as he had hoped, they became depressed.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Although I don't mind telling you I'm not very hopeful myself."