used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER ON A COAL-BARGE.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
accept as true; take to be true
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
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COAL-BARGE
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From this reading DOWN THE RIVER ON A COAL-BARGE.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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don't
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER ON A COAL-BARGE.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
fighternounUS /ˈfaɪtər/
someone who fights (or is fighting)
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
about to be mentioned or specified
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
someone who hunts game
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
hurtfuladjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrtfəl/
causing hurt
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
on condition that; in the event that
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
a characteristic state or mode of living
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produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
engage in
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
as might be expected
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER ON A COAL-BARGE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
OwensnounUS /ˈoʊənz/
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
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by chance
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put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
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RichardsonnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdsən/
United States architect (1838-1886)
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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER ON A COAL-BARGE.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
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any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
Identical; not different.
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
transport commercially
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
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for that reason; with the result that
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE RIVER ON A COAL-BARGE.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
a special situation
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
Tony
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From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
precisely as stated
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tony Richardson had never held five minutes conversation with a sailor, he had never seen the ocean or a ship, and the inquiry will very naturally arise: What could have put it into his head to go to sea?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The idea was suggested to him through the same hurtful influence that had made a thief of Bob Owens, and sent him out into the world to make himself famous as a hunter and Indian fighter.
the person or people being spoken to
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