used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
how long something has existed
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WE RESOLVE TO RUN AWAY—SCRUPLES—BABY CECIL—I PREPARE—I RUN AWAY.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading WE RESOLVE TO RUN AWAY—SCRUPLES—BABY CECIL—I PREPARE—I RUN AWAY.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then the school was one which it made your hair stand on end to hear of.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain had run away.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
CECIL
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From this reading WE RESOLVE TO RUN AWAY—SCRUPLES—BABY CECIL—I PREPARE—I RUN AWAY.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But then the school was one which it made your hair stand on end to hear of.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
Fred's
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From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He ran away from school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain had run away.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading But then the school was one which it made your hair stand on end to hear of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran away from school.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But then the school was one which it made your hair stand on end to hear of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE RESOLVE TO RUN AWAY—SCRUPLES—BABY CECIL—I PREPARE—I RUN AWAY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But then the school was one which it made your hair stand on end to hear of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But then the school was one which it made your hair stand on end to hear of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But then the school was one which it made your hair stand on end to hear of.
and nothing more
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
PREPAREverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading WE RESOLVE TO RUN AWAY—SCRUPLES—BABY CECIL—I PREPARE—I RUN AWAY.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran away from school.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading WE RESOLVE TO RUN AWAY—SCRUPLES—BABY CECIL—I PREPARE—I RUN AWAY.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading WE RESOLVE TO RUN AWAY—SCRUPLES—BABY CECIL—I PREPARE—I RUN AWAY.
an educational institution
From this reading He ran away from school.
SCRUPLESnounUS /ˈskruːpəlz/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading WE RESOLVE TO RUN AWAY—SCRUPLES—BABY CECIL—I PREPARE—I RUN AWAY.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But then the school was one which it made your hair stand on end to hear of.
plural of “tale” — 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 I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then the school was one which it made your hair stand on end to hear of.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE RESOLVE TO RUN AWAY—SCRUPLES—BABY CECIL—I PREPARE—I RUN AWAY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE RESOLVE TO RUN AWAY—SCRUPLES—BABY CECIL—I PREPARE—I RUN AWAY.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think it was Fred's telling me tales of the navy captain's boyhood which put it into our heads that the only way for people at our age, and in our position, to begin a life of adventure is to run away.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But then the school was one which it made your hair stand on end to hear of.
