used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His curiosity would be satisfied.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading He would have seen, noted, compared.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading His curiosity would be satisfied.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
divisible by two
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
Godfrey
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From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have seen, noted, compared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His curiosity would be satisfied.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
a boy or man
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
engage in
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
the force of workers available
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He would have seen, noted, compared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
PREPAREverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading His curiosity would be satisfied.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He would have seen, noted, compared.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THEY PREPARE TO GO, AND AT THE END OF WHICH THEY GO FOR GOOD.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Before the long voyage together through life, which men call marriage, Godfrey then was to make the tour of the world--a journey sometimes even more dangerous.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he reckoned on returning improved in every respect; he left a lad, he would return a man.
