used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I've just got here, and am trying to find a light."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The men who had come to the assistance of the Boy Scouts were preparing to enter the house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How would they be received?
a youthful male person
From this reading The men who had come to the assistance of the Boy Scouts were preparing to enter the house.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
to come or go into
From this reading The men who had come to the assistance of the Boy Scouts were preparing to enter the house.
divisible by two
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I've just got here, and am trying to find a light."
moving swiftly
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I've just got here, and am trying to find a light."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men who had come to the assistance of the Boy Scouts were preparing to enter the house.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I've just got here, and am trying to find a light."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The men who had come to the assistance of the Boy Scouts were preparing to enter the house.
How
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From this reading How would they be received?
I've
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From this reading "I've just got here, and am trying to find a light."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've just got here, and am trying to find a light."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "I've just got here, and am trying to find a light."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
in motion
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The men who had come to the assistance of the Boy Scouts were preparing to enter the house.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading How would they be received?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The men who had come to the assistance of the Boy Scouts were preparing to enter the house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
SQUADRONnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How would they be received?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
hard to endure
From this reading "I've just got here, and am trying to find a light."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a rattle of arms outside, then the heavy tread of men still making some pretense, even in the darkness and the rain, of moving in marching order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
in or at the place that
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
which person or people
From this reading The men who had come to the assistance of the Boy Scouts were preparing to enter the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON "Go around to the front and come in," a voice said--a voice from the room where the boys were.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would they be received?
