aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
brushesnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪz/
plural of “brush” — a dense growth of bushes
From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But tell me frankly, what would you like to do next?"
can't
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From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
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involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
didn't
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From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But tell me frankly, what would you like to do next?"
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But tell me frankly, what would you like to do next?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ROBERT VISITS HOME--CONCLUSION.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
It's
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From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
a boy or man
From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
immediately past
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But tell me frankly, what would you like to do next?"
a large number or amount
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
Marden
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From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But tell me frankly, what would you like to do next?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
Muskegon
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From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But tell me frankly, what would you like to do next?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ROBERT VISITS HOME--CONCLUSION.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
express in words
From this reading But tell me frankly, what would you like to do next?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
Timberville
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From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That is true, and some adventures that I didn't care much about," returned our hero.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading ROBERT VISITS HOME--CONCLUSION.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But tell me frankly, what would you like to do next?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It's the way of the world, lad--you can't get through without some pretty hard knocks and dangerous brushes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But tell me frankly, what would you like to do next?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have had lots of adventures since last we met in Chicago," remarked Dick Marden, while he and Robert were making the trip from Timberville to Muskegon.
