plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
confined by bonds
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
CardigannounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪɡən/
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
Chinese-English
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From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
Dan
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From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
a single distinct event
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
immediately past
From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
transport commercially
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I declare the place looks like home to me, after being away so long!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here we are at last, Oliver!
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dan who spoke, as the _Cardigan_ steamed up to her wharf at the Chinese-English port for which she had been bound.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The voyage had proved without incident, and we stepped from the ship feeling in the best of health, despite the many adventures through which we had passed.
