used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
eagerly desirous
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ned and Jimmie may be in trouble somewhere.
Bosworth
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From this reading Jack Bosworth said, turning to Pat Mack and Frank Shaw, his companions.
a youthful male person
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Jack Bosworth said, turning to Pat Mack and Frank Shaw, his companions.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
being one more than ten
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Jack Bosworth said, turning to Pat Mack and Frank Shaw, his companions.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wish we had waited and traveled with them."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Bosworth said, turning to Pat Mack and Frank Shaw, his companions.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish we had waited and traveled with them."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Bosworth said, turning to Pat Mack and Frank Shaw, his companions.
Jimmie
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From this reading "Ned and Jimmie may be in trouble somewhere.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
MacknounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading Jack Bosworth said, turning to Pat Mack and Frank Shaw, his companions.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ned and Jimmie may be in trouble somewhere.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
Ned
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From this reading "Ned and Jimmie may be in trouble somewhere.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing stirring yet!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Jack Bosworth said, turning to Pat Mack and Frank Shaw, his companions.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jack Bosworth said, turning to Pat Mack and Frank Shaw, his companions.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Jack Bosworth said, turning to Pat Mack and Frank Shaw, his companions.
sizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈsɪzəlɪŋ/
hot enough to burn with or as if with a hissing sound
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Ned and Jimmie may be in trouble somewhere.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "Nothing stirring yet!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wish we had waited and traveled with them."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading I wish we had waited and traveled with them."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Ned and Jimmie may be in trouble somewhere.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Jack Bosworth said, turning to Pat Mack and Frank Shaw, his companions.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I wish we had waited and traveled with them."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wish we had waited and traveled with them."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we had waited and traveled with them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On a sizzling hot afternoon near the middle of August, in the year nineteen eleven, three boys dressed in the khaki uniform of the Boy Scouts of America stood on a lofty plateau near the British frontier, watching with anxious eyes the broken country to the south and west.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Nothing stirring yet!"
