used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
acquainting
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From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading On the invitation of Hurd Applegate, the chief brought Mr. Robinson to Tower Mansion, "to be faced with additional evidence," as Fenton Hardy suavely put it.
ADELIA
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From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
Applegate
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From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
APPLEGATE'S
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From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the invitation of Hurd Applegate, the chief brought Mr. Robinson to Tower Mansion, "to be faced with additional evidence," as Fenton Hardy suavely put it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the invitation of Hurd Applegate, the chief brought Mr. Robinson to Tower Mansion, "to be faced with additional evidence," as Fenton Hardy suavely put it.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
Collig
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From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
COMPLIMENTverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
without deviation
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Chief Collig and Detective Smuff entered the library with their prisoner between them.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading On the invitation of Hurd Applegate, the chief brought Mr. Robinson to Tower Mansion, "to be faced with additional evidence," as Fenton Hardy suavely put it.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading On the invitation of Hurd Applegate, the chief brought Mr. Robinson to Tower Mansion, "to be faced with additional evidence," as Fenton Hardy suavely put it.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
Fenton
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From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
Hurd
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From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading On the invitation of Hurd Applegate, the chief brought Mr. Robinson to Tower Mansion, "to be faced with additional evidence," as Fenton Hardy suavely put it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the invitation of Hurd Applegate, the chief brought Mr. Robinson to Tower Mansion, "to be faced with additional evidence," as Fenton Hardy suavely put it.
a room where books are kept
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
MansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading On the invitation of Hurd Applegate, the chief brought Mr. Robinson to Tower Mansion, "to be faced with additional evidence," as Fenton Hardy suavely put it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the invitation of Hurd Applegate, the chief brought Mr. Robinson to Tower Mansion, "to be faced with additional evidence," as Fenton Hardy suavely put it.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
not any; not one
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Chief Collig and Detective Smuff entered the library with their prisoner between them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the invitation of Hurd Applegate, the chief brought Mr. Robinson to Tower Mansion, "to be faced with additional evidence," as Fenton Hardy suavely put it.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
Smuff
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From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
suavelyadverb
with suavity; in a suave manner
From this reading On the invitation of Hurd Applegate, the chief brought Mr. Robinson to Tower Mansion, "to be faced with additional evidence," as Fenton Hardy suavely put it.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ADELIA APPLEGATE'S COMPLIMENT The curtain rolled down on the mystery of the Tower treasure that afternoon in the library of the Applegate home.
(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 Between them, they arranged a little surprise for Chief Collig and Detective Smuff, as well as for Henry Robinson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Hardy boys had gone directly to their father with the story of the recovery of the loot, and Fenton Hardy had lost no time in acquainting Hurd Applegate with the facts.
