a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "I would advise you, Dick, not to interfere in the matter," said Ned.
(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'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I would advise you, Dick, not to interfere in the matter," said Ned.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading So thus I made my escape.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "Thank you," I said, "I'm not so very hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thank you," I said, "I'm not so very hungry.
I'll
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From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
I'm
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From this reading "Thank you," I said, "I'm not so very hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I would advise you, Dick, not to interfere in the matter," said Ned.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading "I would advise you, Dick, not to interfere in the matter," said Ned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So thus I made my escape.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I would advise you, Dick, not to interfere in the matter," said Ned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So thus I made my escape.
Ned
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From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Thank you," I said, "I'm not so very hungry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank you," I said, "I'm not so very hungry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thank you," I said, "I'm not so very hungry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you," I said, "I'm not so very hungry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading So thus I made my escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Thank you," I said, "I'm not so very hungry.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I'll go into the kitchen and get some bread and cheese; that is all I want before I go to bed."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
at the time that
From this reading I had no opportunity that night of informing my father of what I had heard, but when we went to our room I gave Ned an account of my adventures.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I would advise you, Dick, not to interfere in the matter," said Ned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you," I said, "I'm not so very hungry.
