an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "You know how accustomed I am to manage the kites, father.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You know how accustomed I am to manage the kites, father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's not the least fear; and I'll be superhumanly cautious."
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
Benjy's
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From this reading There was no resisting Benjy's tone and eyes.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading There's not the least fear; and I'll be superhumanly cautious."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do let _me_ make the first trial, father!"
drag-line
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From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was no resisting Benjy's tone and eyes.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Do let _me_ make the first trial, father!"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There's not the least fear; and I'll be superhumanly cautious."
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Do let _me_ make the first trial, father!"
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
how
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From this reading "You know how accustomed I am to manage the kites, father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You know how accustomed I am to manage the kites, father.
I'll
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From this reading There's not the least fear; and I'll be superhumanly cautious."
kitesnounUS /kaɪts/
plural of “kite” — a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading "You know how accustomed I am to manage the kites, father.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know how accustomed I am to manage the kites, father.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There's not the least fear; and I'll be superhumanly cautious."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Do let _me_ make the first trial, father!"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
hear with intention
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
engage in
From this reading "Do let _me_ make the first trial, father!"
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "You know how accustomed I am to manage the kites, father.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do let _me_ make the first trial, father!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no resisting Benjy's tone and eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There's not the least fear; and I'll be superhumanly cautious."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
resistingverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading There was no resisting Benjy's tone and eyes.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
superhumanly
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From this reading There's not the least fear; and I'll be superhumanly cautious."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do let _me_ make the first trial, father!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no resisting Benjy's tone and eyes.
There's
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From this reading There's not the least fear; and I'll be superhumanly cautious."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was no resisting Benjy's tone and eyes.
the act of testing something
From this reading "Do let _me_ make the first trial, father!"
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Vane was fastening the drag-line to the fore part of the light sledge, and refused, at first, to listen to the boy's entreaties, fearing that some accident might befall him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know how accustomed I am to manage the kites, father.
