used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRANSFORMATION.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
(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 To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
dudenounUS /duːd/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
the force of workers available
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
unusual or striking
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
the act of searching for something
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading An adventurous life he had always led and thought nothing of it; it was too commonplace to be remarkable to him.
TRANSFORMATIONnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading A TRANSFORMATION.
hard to endure
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading This starting forth in search of knowledge, this seeking of the "dude" and his ways in his own haunts, was an entirely different matter; it was almost terrifying, and he was half inclined to turn back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
a Caucasian
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
which person or people
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading To mix with men who wore white "boiled" shirts habitually, who dressed and went down to dinner, and who did all sorts of things strange to the frontier, seemed to John a trying ordeal, and he dreaded it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The love of adventure that possesses the soul of most boys was not a characteristic of John Worth.
