plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
any thing at all
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hence it came that still as I grew older I seemed to come nearer to my father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hence it came that still as I grew older I seemed to come nearer to my father.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hence it came that still as I grew older I seemed to come nearer to my father.
not accessible to view
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
disapprovedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvd/
past form of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Hence it came that still as I grew older I seemed to come nearer to my father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
for this reason
From this reading Hence it came that still as I grew older I seemed to come nearer to my father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
an occurrence of something
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hence it came that still as I grew older I seemed to come nearer to my father.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Hence it came that still as I grew older I seemed to come nearer to my father.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
not any; not one
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Hence it came that still as I grew older I seemed to come nearer to my father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
PlotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Hence it came that still as I grew older I seemed to come nearer to my father.
and nothing more
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
express in speech
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hence it came that still as I grew older I seemed to come nearer to my father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
TurkeynounUS /ˈtɜːrki/
large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading Turkey Plots The next day, at breakfast, I told my father all the previous day's adventures.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He, on his part, while he gave us every freedom, expected us to speak frankly concerning our doings.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Never since he had so kindly rescued me from the misery of wickedness had I concealed anything from him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
but in spite of that
From this reading To have been unwilling to let him know any of our proceedings would have simply argued that they were already disapproved of by ourselves, and no second instance of this had yet occurred with me.
