take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR ADVENTURE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR ADVENTURE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Waz you mean, boy?" went on Smith, and he tried in vain to get up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Waz you mean, boy?" went on Smith, and he tried in vain to get up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading "Waz you knock me down for, I demand to know?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Waz you knock me down for, I demand to know?"
give expression to
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR ADVENTURE.
set up or found
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Waz you mean, boy?" went on Smith, and he tried in vain to get up.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
to a considerable degree
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Waz you knock me down for, I demand to know?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Waz you mean, boy?" went on Smith, and he tried in vain to get up.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Waz you knock me down for, I demand to know?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Waz you knock me down for, I demand to know?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Waz you knock me down for, I demand to know?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Waz you mean, boy?" went on Smith, and he tried in vain to get up.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
a state of acute pain
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the moment he could do nothing but stare at the man as he lay helpless on the pavement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Waz you mean, boy?" went on Smith, and he tried in vain to get up.
UNLOOKED
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From this reading AN UNLOOKED FOR ADVENTURE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Waz you mean, boy?" went on Smith, and he tried in vain to get up.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Waz you mean, boy?" went on Smith, and he tried in vain to get up.
Wakefield
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From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
Waz
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From this reading "Waz you mean, boy?" went on Smith, and he tried in vain to get up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Waz you mean, boy?" went on Smith, and he tried in vain to get up.
at the time that
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be hard to express Jerry's feelings when he found Mr. Wakefield Smith was suffering heavily from intoxication.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Waz you mean, boy?" went on Smith, and he tried in vain to get up.
