used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charlie was a boy who naturally loved adventure.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Charlie was a boy who naturally loved adventure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading He was fertile in expedients, and, when aroused, experienced a rollicking enjoyment in danger.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY IN THE TREE.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie was a boy who naturally loved adventure.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
Crusoe
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From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He was fertile in expedients, and, when aroused, experienced a rollicking enjoyment in danger.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading He was fertile in expedients, and, when aroused, experienced a rollicking enjoyment in danger.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
expedients
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From this reading He was fertile in expedients, and, when aroused, experienced a rollicking enjoyment in danger.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading He was fertile in expedients, and, when aroused, experienced a rollicking enjoyment in danger.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading He was fertile in expedients, and, when aroused, experienced a rollicking enjoyment in danger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOY IN THE TREE.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
held dear
From this reading Charlie was a boy who naturally loved adventure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
as might be expected
From this reading Charlie was a boy who naturally loved adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading He was fertile in expedients, and, when aroused, experienced a rollicking enjoyment in danger.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOY IN THE TREE.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE BOY IN THE TREE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charlie was a boy who naturally loved adventure.
at the time that
From this reading He was fertile in expedients, and, when aroused, experienced a rollicking enjoyment in danger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
which person or people
From this reading Charlie was a boy who naturally loved adventure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the little settlement he came across an old copy of Robinson Crusoe, and, charmed with its romantic descriptions, conceived the idea of becoming another Crusoe.
but in spite of that
From this reading He was excitable, and yet had a reserved power, which, in great emergencies, made him cool and brave.
