plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
(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 The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As by degrees his courage returned, he felt the proddings of that slyest of temptresses, curiosity.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would it not be possible to find out, and find out safely?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As by degrees his courage returned, he felt the proddings of that slyest of temptresses, curiosity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading As by degrees his courage returned, he felt the proddings of that slyest of temptresses, curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading As by degrees his courage returned, he felt the proddings of that slyest of temptresses, curiosity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As by degrees his courage returned, he felt the proddings of that slyest of temptresses, curiosity.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As by degrees his courage returned, he felt the proddings of that slyest of temptresses, curiosity.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Would it not be possible to find out, and find out safely?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
made afraid
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
only a very short time before
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What had been the meaning of that which he had seen and heard?
hearteningadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtənɪŋ/
cheerfully encouraging
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As by degrees his courage returned, he felt the proddings of that slyest of temptresses, curiosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it not be possible to find out, and find out safely?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading What had been the meaning of that which he had seen and heard?
the force of workers available
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
and nothing more
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
of an obscure nature
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Would it not be possible to find out, and find out safely?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Would it not be possible to find out, and find out safely?
proddings
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From this reading As by degrees his courage returned, he felt the proddings of that slyest of temptresses, curiosity.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As by degrees his courage returned, he felt the proddings of that slyest of temptresses, curiosity.
revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
RunounUS /ruː/
a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Would it not be possible to find out, and find out safely?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What had been the meaning of that which he had seen and heard?
slyest
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From this reading As by degrees his courage returned, he felt the proddings of that slyest of temptresses, curiosity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
temptresses
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From this reading As by degrees his courage returned, he felt the proddings of that slyest of temptresses, curiosity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would it not be possible to find out, and find out safely?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had been the meaning of that which he had seen and heard?
at the time that
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What had been the meaning of that which he had seen and heard?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The night's adventures now seemed so extraordinary that Ru wondered vaguely whether he had not merely dreamed them; and when the heartening morning light had filled all things, he could hardly understand why he had been so frightened.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _The Men of the Woods_ When Ru awoke, the mysterious light had disappeared; and in its place the first pale glimmer of day was newly revealing the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it not be possible to find out, and find out safely?
