used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
Alice
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From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
CHAPPIE
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From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
DUDIE
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From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
DUNNE
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From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
ENCOUNTERSnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning he saw Mrs. Frewen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
Frewen
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From this reading On the following morning he saw Mrs. Frewen.
a young female
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He needed some rest and was glad of the opportunity to secure it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He needed some rest and was glad of the opportunity to secure it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He needed some rest and was glad of the opportunity to secure it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
the force of workers available
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning he saw Mrs. Frewen.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the following morning he saw Mrs. Frewen.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He needed some rest and was glad of the opportunity to secure it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He needed some rest and was glad of the opportunity to secure it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He needed some rest and was glad of the opportunity to secure it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He needed some rest and was glad of the opportunity to secure it.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
RUN-INS
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From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
cut with a saw
From this reading On the following morning he saw Mrs. Frewen.
get by special effort
From this reading He needed some rest and was glad of the opportunity to secure it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
carry out
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
transpiringadjectiveUS /trænˈspaɪərɪŋ/
that is passing through
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
precisely as stated
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He needed some rest and was glad of the opportunity to secure it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That good lady had slept along undisturbed while the exciting incidents we have recorded were transpiring.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The girl Alice appeared to be greatly relieved and retired to her room while our hero lay down on the sofa and slept.
which person or people
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DUDIE DUNNE STARTS OUT ON A QUEST AND ENCOUNTERS SOME VERY CURIOUS ADVENTURES, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL RUN-INS WITH MEN WHO TAKE HIM FOR A CHAPPIE.
