take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Moses Benson was as good as his word in the matter of books of adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then, hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Moses Benson was as good as his word in the matter of books of adventure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Then, hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away!
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
Benson
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From this reading Moses Benson was as good as his word in the matter of books of adventure.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Moses Benson was as good as his word in the matter of books of adventure.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "Then, hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away!
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
DirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then, hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Moses Benson was as good as his word in the matter of books of adventure.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
half-priceadverb
for half the price
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
hey
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From this reading "Then, hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Then, hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moses Benson was as good as his word in the matter of books of adventure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
KINGSLEY
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From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
a boy or man
From this reading "Then, hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away!
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Moses Benson was as good as his word in the matter of books of adventure.
mightinessnoun
physical strength
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Moses Benson was as good as his word in the matter of books of adventure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
not divisible by two
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Moses Benson was as good as his word in the matter of books of adventure.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Then, hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away!
not often
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then, hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then, hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moses Benson was as good as his word in the matter of books of adventure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
at the time that
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Dirty books, some without backs, and some with very greasy ones (for which, if I bought them, I seldom paid more than half-price), but full of dangers and discoveries, the mightiness of manhood, and the wonders of the world.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Moses Benson was as good as his word in the matter of books of adventure.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I read them at odd moments of my working hours, and dreamed of them when I went home to bed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Then, hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young blood must have its course, lad, And every dog his day."--C. KINGSLEY.
