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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

in addition

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading O'MAHONY AND HIS DAUGHTER.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Gerald O'Mahony was at the time of the flooding of Mr. Jones's meadows not much more than forty years old.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

a female human offspring

From this reading O'MAHONY AND HIS DAUGHTER.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them

From this reading Gerald O'Mahony was at the time of the flooding of Mr. Jones's meadows not much more than forty years old.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading Gerald O'Mahony was at the time of the flooding of Mr. Jones's meadows not much more than forty years old.

a man of refinement

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

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From this reading Gerald O'Mahony was at the time of the flooding of Mr. Jones's meadows not much more than forty years old.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading O'MAHONY AND HIS DAUGHTER.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)

From this reading Gerald O'Mahony was at the time of the flooding of Mr. Jones's meadows not much more than forty years old.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

engage in

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Gerald O'Mahony was at the time of the flooding of Mr. Jones's meadows not much more than forty years old.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

plural of “mode” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Gerald O'Mahony was at the time of the flooding of Mr. Jones's meadows not much more than forty years old.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

not any; not one

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading O'MAHONY AND HIS DAUGHTER.

keep busy with

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Gerald O'Mahony was at the time of the flooding of Mr. Jones's meadows not much more than forty years old.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

by chance

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

another word for person; a person not meriting identification

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

not in physical motion

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

express in words

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Gerald O'Mahony was at the time of the flooding of Mr. Jones's meadows not much more than forty years old.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We must now turn to another personage in our story, and tell our readers something of the adventures and conditions of this gentleman;--something also of his daughter.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The adventures of her early life will occupy much of our time and many of our pages; and though her father may not be so interesting as it is hoped that she will become, still he was so peculiar in his modes of thought, and so honest, though by no means wise, in his manner of thinking, as to make his story also perhaps worth the telling.

a late time of life

From this reading Gerald O'Mahony was at the time of the flooding of Mr. Jones's meadows not much more than forty years old.