used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid it isn’t going to work, Tom,” remarked Ned, after the fourth day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I’m afraid it isn’t going to work, Tom,” remarked Ned, after the fourth day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
make calm or still
From this reading “Give ’em time,” was the calm reply of the young inventor.
can't
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From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I’m afraid it isn’t going to work, Tom,” remarked Ned, after the fourth day.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Give ’em time,” was the calm reply of the young inventor.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading “I’m afraid it isn’t going to work, Tom,” remarked Ned, after the fourth day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give ’em time,” was the calm reply of the young inventor.
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m afraid it isn’t going to work, Tom,” remarked Ned, after the fourth day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m afraid it isn’t going to work, Tom,” remarked Ned, after the fourth day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
of the present time and place
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
insertionnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrʃən/
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading “Give ’em time,” was the calm reply of the young inventor.
isn't
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From this reading “I’m afraid it isn’t going to work, Tom,” remarked Ned, after the fourth day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I’m afraid it isn’t going to work, Tom,” remarked Ned, after the fourth day.
the literary culture
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
Ned
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From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
not any; not one
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “I’m afraid it isn’t going to work, Tom,” remarked Ned, after the fourth day.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Give ’em time,” was the calm reply of the young inventor.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
moving very fast
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Give ’em time,” was the calm reply of the young inventor.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
male cat
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
not known
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Give ’em time,” was the calm reply of the young inventor.
wasn't
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From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
wordedverbUS /ˈwɜːrdɪd/
past form of “word” — put into words or an expression
From this reading Ned Newton went to the designated box in the newspaper office several times following the printing of the cunningly worded request for an interview with the unknown scoundrels, but there were no letters addressed to Mr. Quick.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “I’m afraid it isn’t going to work, Tom,” remarked Ned, after the fourth day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading DISAPPOINTMENT would have been in store for Tom Swift and his close associates if they had expected any immediate results from the insertion of the anonymous advertisement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Rome wasn’t built in a day and you can’t catch these rascals in the first trap you set.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Give ’em time,” was the calm reply of the young inventor.
