used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So after mooning about for a few weeks I resolved on returning to Sydney.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
(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 For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
dissuadeverbUS /dɪˈsweɪd/
turn away from by persuasion
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So after mooning about for a few weeks I resolved on returning to Sydney.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
Frisco
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From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
Hayston
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From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
incarnationnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
instilverb
enter drop by drop
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
mooning
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From this reading So after mooning about for a few weeks I resolved on returning to Sydney.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So after mooning about for a few weeks I resolved on returning to Sydney.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
by chance
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
without much difficulty
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
determined
From this reading So after mooning about for a few weeks I resolved on returning to Sydney.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading So after mooning about for a few weeks I resolved on returning to Sydney.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
SAMOAnounUS /səˈmoʊə/
a constitutional monarchy on the western part of the islands of Samoa in the South Pacific
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So after mooning about for a few weeks I resolved on returning to Sydney.
in a strange manner
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading So after mooning about for a few weeks I resolved on returning to Sydney.
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 IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
hard to endure
From this reading My friends on the Pacific slope did their best to dissuade me, trying to instil the idea into my head that I was cut out for a merchant prince by disposition and intellect.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So after mooning about for a few weeks I resolved on returning to Sydney.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN SAMOA From what I have said about Hayston, it will readily be understood that every tale relating to him was strangely exciting to my boyish mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For me he was the incarnation of all that was utterly reckless, possibly wicked, and of course, as such, possessed a fascination that a better man would have failed to inspire.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading My hero, however, had disappeared, and with him all zest seemed to have gone out of life at Frisco.
