take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
(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 I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Brent Gaylong is not quite so bad, but bad enough.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brent Gaylong is not quite so bad, but bad enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brent Gaylong is not quite so bad, but bad enough.
crack-brained
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From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
disciplesnounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəlz/
plural of “disciple” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Brent Gaylong is not quite so bad, but bad enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
Gaylong
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From this reading Brent Gaylong is not quite so bad, but bad enough.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think you know him.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I think you know him.
engage in
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
Martha
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From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brent Gaylong is not quite so bad, but bad enough.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Brent Gaylong is not quite so bad, but bad enough.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
Slade
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From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Brent Gaylong is not quite so bad, but bad enough.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
carry out
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I take pleasure in setting down here that of all the crack-brained disciples of adventure he is positively the most hopeless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think you know him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
male cat
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
precisely as stated
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I spent two very pleasant weeks with my Aunt Martha in Kingston and I took her driving here and there.
withdrawalnounUS /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
a retraction of a previously held position
From this reading I am now approaching the point of my withdrawal from this narrative to make way for the grand hero, Tom Slade.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think you know him.
