take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading CAPTAIN MOORE'S ADVENTURE.
at or in the front
From this reading Suddenly he espied something moving in the patch of wood ahead of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN MOORE'S ADVENTURE.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
espied
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From this reading Suddenly he espied something moving in the patch of wood ahead of him.
divisible by two
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
MOORE'SnounUS /mʊrz/
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading CAPTAIN MOORE'S ADVENTURE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
in motion
From this reading Suddenly he espied something moving in the patch of wood ahead of him.
nettledadjectiveUS /ˈnetəld/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
not any; not one
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Suddenly he espied something moving in the patch of wood ahead of him.
a person who is being chased
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he espied something moving in the patch of wood ahead of him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
water-course
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From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the meanwhile, never dreaming of the danger at hand, Captain Moore pursued his way up the other branch of the water-course.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The fact that he stirred up no game nettled him, and he pushed on, determined to bring down something before he went back.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here the underbrush was even more dense than where the boys were, and consequently he did not think it strange that he heard nothing of his brother and his cousin.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Suddenly he espied something moving in the patch of wood ahead of him.
