take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
(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 Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
graved
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From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
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 Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
TERRYnounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
Travers
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From this reading Law, order, and restraint had carved Frederick Travers' face.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Clean living had made the healthy skin, and the lines graved in it were honest lines.
which person or people
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CALL OF THE WILD, TERRY, ADVENTURE, ETC.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the strong, firm face of one used to power and who had used power with wisdom and discretion.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Hard and devoted work had left its wholesome handiwork, that was all.
