adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The adventurer stuck to the rules of his game.
(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 I said, with all the confidence of having the stronger hand.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I only stowed myself among the cargo,” I said, for the benefit of listeners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading “I only stowed myself among the cargo,” I said, for the benefit of listeners.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading “I only stowed myself among the cargo,” I said, for the benefit of listeners.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I said, with all the confidence of having the stronger hand.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I only stowed myself among the cargo,” I said, for the benefit of listeners.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The adventurer stuck to the rules of his game.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I said, with all the confidence of having the stronger hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I said, with all the confidence of having the stronger hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
How
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From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I only stowed myself among the cargo,” I said, for the benefit of listeners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
listenersnounUS /ˈlɪsənərz/
plural of “listener” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading “I only stowed myself among the cargo,” I said, for the benefit of listeners.
MacCaskill
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From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I only stowed myself among the cargo,” I said, for the benefit of listeners.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
oil-smelling
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From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
and nothing more
From this reading “I only stowed myself among the cargo,” I said, for the benefit of listeners.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
Pete
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From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
Redpath
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From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The adventurer stuck to the rules of his game.
Rupe
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From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I only stowed myself among the cargo,” I said, for the benefit of listeners.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading “I only stowed myself among the cargo,” I said, for the benefit of listeners.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I said, with all the confidence of having the stronger hand.
caught or fixed
From this reading The adventurer stuck to the rules of his game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The adventurer stuck to the rules of his game.
in the direction of
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
which person or people
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said, with all the confidence of having the stronger hand.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Where in the name of everything upon earth have ye sprung from, Rupe?” exclaimed MacCaskill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then I turned towards Redpath and Pete, who put his startled face out of the hot oil-smelling recess, “How are you, father?”
