used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All of them lay there motionless.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Long practice in this trick had made the boys almost perfect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
assetnounUS /ˈæset/
a useful or valuable quality
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a youthful male person
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Long practice in this trick had made the boys almost perfect.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No boy can ever tell when the information he picks up day by day as a scout may prove a valuable asset, determining some knotty problem he faces.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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an occurrence of something
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No boy can ever tell when the information he picks up day by day as a scout may prove a valuable asset, determining some knotty problem he faces.
determiningadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənɪŋ/
having the power or quality of deciding
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at any time
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plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No boy can ever tell when the information he picks up day by day as a scout may prove a valuable asset, determining some knotty problem he faces.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long practice in this trick had made the boys almost perfect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No boy can ever tell when the information he picks up day by day as a scout may prove a valuable asset, determining some knotty problem he faces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long practice in this trick had made the boys almost perfect.
a message received and understood
From this reading No boy can ever tell when the information he picks up day by day as a scout may prove a valuable asset, determining some knotty problem he faces.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading TWO KINDS OF WOODCRAFT.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading No boy can ever tell when the information he picks up day by day as a scout may prove a valuable asset, determining some knotty problem he faces.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All of them lay there motionless.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long practice in this trick had made the boys almost perfect.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Long practice in this trick had made the boys almost perfect.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No boy can ever tell when the information he picks up day by day as a scout may prove a valuable asset, determining some knotty problem he faces.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
not in physical motion
From this reading All of them lay there motionless.
not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO KINDS OF WOODCRAFT.
many times at short intervals
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Long practice in this trick had made the boys almost perfect.
picksnounUS /pɪks/
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
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participate in games or sport
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Long practice in this trick had made the boys almost perfect.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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be shown or be found to be
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scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No boy can ever tell when the information he picks up day by day as a scout may prove a valuable asset, determining some knotty problem he faces.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
express in words
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long practice in this trick had made the boys almost perfect.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them lay there motionless.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All of them lay there motionless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Long practice in this trick had made the boys almost perfect.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Long practice in this trick had made the boys almost perfect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO KINDS OF WOODCRAFT.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No boy can ever tell when the information he picks up day by day as a scout may prove a valuable asset, determining some knotty problem he faces.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading No boy can ever tell when the information he picks up day by day as a scout may prove a valuable asset, determining some knotty problem he faces.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
at the time that
From this reading What they had learned in play when in camp came into good service under other and more strenuous conditions, as is often the case.
WOODCRAFTnoun
skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
From this reading TWO KINDS OF WOODCRAFT.
