acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The man was his father, the only father he had ever known, and as such he intended to acknowledge him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
make certain of
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “There is only one thing that I blame you for,” said Lem.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see that Mr. Davenport was greatly encouraged by this.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading I could see that Mr. Davenport was greatly encouraged by this.
at any time
From this reading The man was his father, the only father he had ever known, and as such he intended to acknowledge him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is only one thing that I blame you for,” said Lem.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I could see that Mr. Davenport was greatly encouraged by this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man was his father, the only father he had ever known, and as such he intended to acknowledge him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The man was his father, the only father he had ever known, and as such he intended to acknowledge him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is only one thing that I blame you for,” said Lem.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The man was his father, the only father he had ever known, and as such he intended to acknowledge him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading “There is only one thing that I blame you for,” said Lem.
engage in
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was his father, the only father he had ever known, and as such he intended to acknowledge him.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
not any; not one
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is only one thing that I blame you for,” said Lem.
and nothing more
From this reading The man was his father, the only father he had ever known, and as such he intended to acknowledge him.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is only one thing that I blame you for,” said Lem.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see that Mr. Davenport was greatly encouraged by this.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The man was his father, the only father he had ever known, and as such he intended to acknowledge him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is only one thing that I blame you for,” said Lem.
a special situation
From this reading “There is only one thing that I blame you for,” said Lem.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could see that Mr. Davenport was greatly encouraged by this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mr. Davenport was speaking I noticed that Bob got up and settled down close by his father as he sat on the bunk, and placed his left arm around his neck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He meant to assure him that any revelations he would make would cause no difference with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is only one thing that I blame you for,” said Lem.
