plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
anew
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN IMPORTANT PROPOSAL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
Andy
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From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
Andy's
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From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
can't
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From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
permission to do something
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
Cranston
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From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
made afraid
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
Gordon
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From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
of great significance or value
From this reading AN IMPORTANT PROPOSAL.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
as might be expected
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
PROPOSALnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading AN IMPORTANT PROPOSAL.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
express in words
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
there'll
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From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don’t think there’ll be any danger, mother, for we have caught the chief burglar, and the other man has run away.”
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Gordon heard of Andy’s adventures during his ride to and from Cranston, she was naturally frightened.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must tell the Peabody girls you can’t go to the bank for them again.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Oh, Andy!” she said, “I can’t consent to your exposing yourself to be injured by such wicked men.
