used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
at or in the front
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
(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 To him danger was a tonic, and the great wild with all its mystery and uncertainty was his playground.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a call, insistent, imperative, and never had he disobeyed the voice.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading To him danger was a tonic, and the great wild with all its mystery and uncertainty was his playground.
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading It was a call, insistent, imperative, and never had he disobeyed the voice.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
a young female
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To him danger was a tonic, and the great wild with all its mystery and uncertainty was his playground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a call, insistent, imperative, and never had he disobeyed the voice.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading It was a call, insistent, imperative, and never had he disobeyed the voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading It was a call, insistent, imperative, and never had he disobeyed the voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To him danger was a tonic, and the great wild with all its mystery and uncertainty was his playground.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
the act of departing
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
held dear
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
most important element
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading To him danger was a tonic, and the great wild with all its mystery and uncertainty was his playground.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a call, insistent, imperative, and never had he disobeyed the voice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
playgroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading To him danger was a tonic, and the great wild with all its mystery and uncertainty was his playground.
PLOTTERSnounUS /ˈplɑːtərz/
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
having a supporting base
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading To him danger was a tonic, and the great wild with all its mystery and uncertainty was his playground.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading To him danger was a tonic, and the great wild with all its mystery and uncertainty was his playground.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was a call, insistent, imperative, and never had he disobeyed the voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His time of idleness was now over, and he knew that stern duty lay ahead.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading To him danger was a tonic, and the great wild with all its mystery and uncertainty was his playground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To him danger was a tonic, and the great wild with all its mystery and uncertainty was his playground.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading PLOTTERS IN COUNCIL Leaving Jean standing upon the shore, Dane settled down to work and headed the canoe for the main channel.
but in spite of that
From this reading Although it was hard for him to go away from the girl he loved, yet the spirit of a new adventure thrilled his soul.
