adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
amenableadjectiveUS /əˈmenəbəl/
disposed or willing to conform
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then for the first time he recognized purpose in his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then for the first time he recognized purpose in his life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
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From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then for the first time he recognized purpose in his life.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
and nothing more
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Then for the first time he recognized purpose in his life.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then for the first time he recognized purpose in his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
hard to endure
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
being of use or service
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Ladd had seen in him only the usual adventurer trying to hide away from his past and one likely to be amenable and useful.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
at the time that
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And when he turned his face to the West the winds and the waves beckoned to him and recognized him and led him to his own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been difficult to find any one more suitable to the position of chief of police.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then something in the young man’s soul rose up and said: "Here am I."
