Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Five Black Bears, two Wolves, and a Panther.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST THE GATUN DAM.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Five Black Bears, two Wolves, and a Panther.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."

have

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading "Five Black Bears, two Wolves, and a Panther.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "Five Black Bears, two Wolves, and a Panther.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

a room used for the activities of a club

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST THE GATUN DAM.

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading "Five Black Bears, two Wolves, and a Panther.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST THE GATUN DAM.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

a small worthless amount

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

the sound of laughing

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading "Five Black Bears, two Wolves, and a Panther.

a detachment used for security or reconnaissance

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST THE GATUN DAM.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

carry out

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PLOT AGAINST THE GATUN DAM.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Five Black Bears, two Wolves, and a Panther.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."

in the company of; together with

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading There were seven present, Ned Nestor and Jimmie McGraw, of the Wolf Patrol; George Tolford, Harry Stevens, Glen Howard, and Jack Bosworth, of the famous Black Bear Patrol; and Peter Fenton, of the Panther Patrol.

plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading "Five Black Bears, two Wolves, and a Panther.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The remark was greeted with shouts of laughter, and then the boys in the handsome clubroom of the Black Bear Patrol, in the city of New York, settled down to a serious discussion of the topic of the evening.

a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features

From this reading That would be a choice collection of wild animals to take to the Canal Zone."