used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and the Scouts seated themselves at the circular, old-fashioned table and ordered breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He and the Scouts seated themselves at the circular, old-fashioned table and ordered breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You brought the map?”
circularadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrkjələr/
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading He and the Scouts seated themselves at the circular, old-fashioned table and ordered breakfast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Livingston did not reply.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
ExplorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Well, right on time, I see,” he greeted them jovially.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, right on time, I see,” he greeted them jovially.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, right on time, I see,” he greeted them jovially.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
Jarrett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
joviallyadverb
in a jovial manner
From this reading “Well, right on time, I see,” he greeted them jovially.
LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading Mr. Livingston did not reply.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “You brought the map?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Livingston did not reply.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Livingston did not reply.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading He and the Scouts seated themselves at the circular, old-fashioned table and ordered breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, right on time, I see,” he greeted them jovially.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He and the Scouts seated themselves at the circular, old-fashioned table and ordered breakfast.
with little or no delay
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Mr. Livingston did not reply.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Well, right on time, I see,” he greeted them jovially.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading He and the Scouts seated themselves at the circular, old-fashioned table and ordered breakfast.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He and the Scouts seated themselves at the circular, old-fashioned table and ordered breakfast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, right on time, I see,” he greeted them jovially.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He and the Scouts seated themselves at the circular, old-fashioned table and ordered breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Well, right on time, I see,” he greeted them jovially.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He and the Scouts seated themselves at the circular, old-fashioned table and ordered breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well, right on time, I see,” he greeted them jovially.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
Walz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, right on time, I see,” he greeted them jovially.
at the time that
From this reading Jarrett Walz was waiting in the hotel dining room when the Explorers entered promptly at seven thirty the next morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You brought the map?”
