personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vance loosened the boat from its moorings, stepped in, and took up the oars.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The Artist rowed on slowly, whistling melodiously in time to the dash of the oars.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
BanditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
Bandit's
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From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Vance loosened the boat from its moorings, stepped in, and took up the oars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lionel followed, and sat by the stern.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading The Artist rowed on slowly, whistling melodiously in time to the dash of the oars.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Lionel followed, and sat by the stern.
foreseesverbUS /fɔːrˈsiːz/
third-person singular of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vance loosened the boat from its moorings, stepped in, and took up the oars.
garden-ground
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From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vance loosened the boat from its moorings, stepped in, and took up the oars.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Vance loosened the boat from its moorings, stepped in, and took up the oars.
Lionel
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From this reading Lionel followed, and sat by the stern.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Vance loosened the boat from its moorings, stepped in, and took up the oars.
something that is lost
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
melodiouslyadverb
in a melodious manner
From this reading The Artist rowed on slowly, whistling melodiously in time to the dash of the oars.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading Vance loosened the boat from its moorings, stepped in, and took up the oars.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Vance loosened the boat from its moorings, stepped in, and took up the oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading The Artist rowed on slowly, whistling melodiously in time to the dash of the oars.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lionel followed, and sat by the stern.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Artist rowed on slowly, whistling melodiously in time to the dash of the oars.
in the near future
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
SpeculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Vance loosened the boat from its moorings, stepped in, and took up the oars.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Lionel followed, and sat by the stern.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Artist rowed on slowly, whistling melodiously in time to the dash of the oars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Artist rowed on slowly, whistling melodiously in time to the dash of the oars.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Vance loosened the boat from its moorings, stepped in, and took up the oars.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Vance loosened the boat from its moorings, stepped in, and took up the oars.
Vance
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From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They soon came to the bank of garden-ground surrounding with turf on which fairies might have danced one of those villas never seen out of England.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The Artist rowed on slowly, whistling melodiously in time to the dash of the oars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Speculations on the moral qualities of the Bandit.--Mr. Vance, with mingled emotions, foresees that the acquisition of the Bandit’s acquaintance may be attended with pecuniary loss.
