used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where would a scout come from up here in these wilds?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “You have got scouts on the brain!
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Where would a scout come from up here in these wilds?”
Edith
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From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “O fiddle!” exclaimed Lillie squelchingly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading “O fiddle!” exclaimed Lillie squelchingly.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where would a scout come from up here in these wilds?”
gainsaid
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From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You have got scouts on the brain!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have got scouts on the brain!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Where would a scout come from up here in these wilds?”
I'm
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From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where would a scout come from up here in these wilds?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
LillienounUS /ˈlɪli/
British actress (born in Canada) (1898-1989)
From this reading “O fiddle!” exclaimed Lillie squelchingly.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
Morrows
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From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O fiddle!” exclaimed Lillie squelchingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You have got scouts on the brain!
post-hasteadverb
as fast as possible; with all possible haste
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Where would a scout come from up here in these wilds?”
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “You have got scouts on the brain!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
squelchingly
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From this reading “O fiddle!” exclaimed Lillie squelchingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have got scouts on the brain!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Where would a scout come from up here in these wilds?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Where would a scout come from up here in these wilds?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where would a scout come from up here in these wilds?”
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Where would a scout come from up here in these wilds?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Edith was not to be gainsaid and had flown post-haste up to the Morrows’ bungalow to reappear a few moments later with a field glass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Where would a scout come from up here in these wilds?”
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Raising it she began to yell triumphantly, “There, girls—I’m right—it is a scout! a real scout!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have got scouts on the brain!
