take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading LOUIS'S ADVENTURE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We must be back by noon at the latest."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We must be back by noon at the latest."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why not let me go and tell him what you want?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading We must be back by noon at the latest."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Why not let me go and tell him what you want?"
LOUIS'SnounUS /ˈluːɪsɪz/
possessive form of “louis” — United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading LOUIS'S ADVENTURE.
engage in
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why not let me go and tell him what you want?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must be back by noon at the latest."
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
absolutely essential
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
the middle of the day
From this reading We must be back by noon at the latest."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
express in words
From this reading "Why not let me go and tell him what you want?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If I wait until morning his team may not be at home, and, besides, I want him to be ready to make an early start.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must be back by noon at the latest."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why not let me go and tell him what you want?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why not let me go and tell him what you want?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On this evening, immediately after supper had been eaten and the dishes washed, Aunt Nancy announced that it would be necessary for her to call upon Mr. Daniel Chick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why not let me go and tell him what you want?"
