plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Amy and I have been going through the missing agony this morning.
(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 TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
Amy
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From this reading Amy and I have been going through the missing agony this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall miss the pier and the barnacles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
barnaclesnounUS /ˈbɑːrnəkəlz/
plural of “barnacle” — marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
From this reading I shall miss the pier and the barnacles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Amy and I have been going through the missing agony this morning.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
codfishnoun
lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
From this reading "Yes, and you'll miss the codfish, too.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
dearly loved
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
fairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
the act of departing
From this reading Amy and I have been going through the missing agony this morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Amy and I have been going through the missing agony this morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
I'd
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From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I shall miss the pier and the barnacles.
not able to be found
From this reading Amy and I have been going through the missing agony this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Amy and I have been going through the missing agony this morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
of an obscure nature
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
many times at short intervals
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading I shall miss the pier and the barnacles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
Priscilla
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From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
on the contrary
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall miss the pier and the barnacles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall miss the pier and the barnacles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Amy and I have been going through the missing agony this morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Amy and I have been going through the missing agony this morning.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, and you'll miss the codfish, too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading TWO ADVENTURES "Oh dear," sighed Priscilla three hours later, as she strapped her valise, "I believe I'd rather stay in one place all summer than move so often.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
at the time that
From this reading When we came in from the boat at low tide the other day, it seemed like one of the caverns of fairyland--so dark and mysterious."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, and you'll miss the codfish, too.
you'll
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From this reading "Yes, and you'll miss the codfish, too.
