120
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From this reading 120 This is the story of a "tenderfoot"--of a pink-cheeked, petted lad, and of his first service as a Boy Scout.
36
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From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
86
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From this reading 86 "Riego Yanez," he said, "I am proud to shake hands with an American hero!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 86 "Riego Yanez," he said, "I am proud to shake hands with an American hero!"
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading 86 "Riego Yanez," he said, "I am proud to shake hands with an American hero!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 86 "Riego Yanez," he said, "I am proud to shake hands with an American hero!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 120 This is the story of a "tenderfoot"--of a pink-cheeked, petted lad, and of his first service as a Boy Scout.
a youthful male person
From this reading 120 This is the story of a "tenderfoot"--of a pink-cheeked, petted lad, and of his first service as a Boy Scout.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
can't
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From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 120 This is the story of a "tenderfoot"--of a pink-cheeked, petted lad, and of his first service as a Boy Scout.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "He's under the flag!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading 86 "Riego Yanez," he said, "I am proud to shake hands with an American hero!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
He's
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From this reading "He's under the flag!"
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading 86 "Riego Yanez," he said, "I am proud to shake hands with an American hero!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
a boy or man
From this reading 120 This is the story of a "tenderfoot"--of a pink-cheeked, petted lad, and of his first service as a Boy Scout.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading 120 This is the story of a "tenderfoot"--of a pink-cheeked, petted lad, and of his first service as a Boy Scout.
pink-cheeked
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From this reading 120 This is the story of a "tenderfoot"--of a pink-cheeked, petted lad, and of his first service as a Boy Scout.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading 86 "Riego Yanez," he said, "I am proud to shake hands with an American hero!"
Riego
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From this reading 86 "Riego Yanez," he said, "I am proud to shake hands with an American hero!"
Rudolph
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From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading 120 This is the story of a "tenderfoot"--of a pink-cheeked, petted lad, and of his first service as a Boy Scout.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading 120 This is the story of a "tenderfoot"--of a pink-cheeked, petted lad, and of his first service as a Boy Scout.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading 86 "Riego Yanez," he said, "I am proud to shake hands with an American hero!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
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 120 This is the story of a "tenderfoot"--of a pink-cheeked, petted lad, and of his first service as a Boy Scout.
tenderfootnoun
an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "He's under the flag!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he added in his heart: "This is for _my country_" _Frontispiece_ A man was sitting over some sort of instrument 36 "You can't touch Rudolph!" she cried.
at the time that
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
in the company of; together with
From this reading 86 "Riego Yanez," he said, "I am proud to shake hands with an American hero!"
wouldn't
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From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
Yanez
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From this reading 86 "Riego Yanez," he said, "I am proud to shake hands with an American hero!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wouldn't go when you dared me to," said the tenderfoot, "but this is--different."
