take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "We're out for adventure.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "But what do we care?" laughed Bet gaily.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "But what do we care?" laughed Bet gaily.
rid of obstructions
From this reading _TREASURE TROVE_ To the delight of the girls, the next morning was clear.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading _TREASURE TROVE_ To the delight of the girls, the next morning was clear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what do we care?" laughed Bet gaily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're out for adventure.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading "But what do we care?" laughed Bet gaily.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading _TREASURE TROVE_ To the delight of the girls, the next morning was clear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
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 The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "But what do we care?" laughed Bet gaily.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _TREASURE TROVE_ To the delight of the girls, the next morning was clear.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _TREASURE TROVE_ To the delight of the girls, the next morning was clear.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _TREASURE TROVE_ To the delight of the girls, the next morning was clear.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We're out for adventure.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _TREASURE TROVE_ To the delight of the girls, the next morning was clear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _TREASURE TROVE_ To the delight of the girls, the next morning was clear.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading _TREASURE TROVE_ To the delight of the girls, the next morning was clear.
TROVEnounUS /troʊv/
treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
From this reading _TREASURE TROVE_ To the delight of the girls, the next morning was clear.
unbearablyadverbUS /ənˈberəbli/
to an unbearable degree
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The sun rose pleasantly warm, but the hour was five o'clock and the girls knew that before breakfast time it would be almost unbearably hot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _TREASURE TROVE_ To the delight of the girls, the next morning was clear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But what do we care?" laughed Bet gaily.
We're
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From this reading "We're out for adventure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what do we care?" laughed Bet gaily.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had rained in the night and they had been sure that it would storm and they might have to stay at home.
