used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading But he was so excited over the prospect of his coming adventures that he scarcely closed his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As it was, he arrived at the Squire’s fine house in the town, before the Squire was up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, he arrived at the Squire’s fine house in the town, before the Squire was up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was, he arrived at the Squire’s fine house in the town, before the Squire was up.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was so excited over the prospect of his coming adventures that he scarcely closed his eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But he was so excited over the prospect of his coming adventures that he scarcely closed his eyes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But he was so excited over the prospect of his coming adventures that he scarcely closed his eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
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 Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But he was so excited over the prospect of his coming adventures that he scarcely closed his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But he was so excited over the prospect of his coming adventures that he scarcely closed his eyes.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading As it was, he arrived at the Squire’s fine house in the town, before the Squire was up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading As it was, he arrived at the Squire’s fine house in the town, before the Squire was up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As it was, he arrived at the Squire’s fine house in the town, before the Squire was up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, he arrived at the Squire’s fine house in the town, before the Squire was up.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
attach to a support
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he was so excited over the prospect of his coming adventures that he scarcely closed his eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But he was so excited over the prospect of his coming adventures that he scarcely closed his eyes.
the possibility of future success
From this reading But he was so excited over the prospect of his coming adventures that he scarcely closed his eyes.
move hurridly
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
only a very short time before
From this reading But he was so excited over the prospect of his coming adventures that he scarcely closed his eyes.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading As it was, he arrived at the Squire’s fine house in the town, before the Squire was up.
Squire's
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From this reading As it was, he arrived at the Squire’s fine house in the town, before the Squire was up.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he was so excited over the prospect of his coming adventures that he scarcely closed his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As it was, he arrived at the Squire’s fine house in the town, before the Squire was up.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dicky was sent to bed early that night, so he could have a good sleep before his journey.
at the time that
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the horse was led out for him to mount, Dicky made a rush at him and scrambled up, beaming with delight.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was up and dressed by daybreak, and his mother had hard work holding him until sunrise before starting off.
