used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You know what kind of a bunch that mine gang is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Still, it’s just as Mr. Wendell says,” remarked Clay Marshall.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading I’ll bet a soda you couldn’t haul one into the troop with a rope.”
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “You know what kind of a bunch that mine gang is.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
Cavvy
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From this reading “I think he’s wrong,” declared Cavvy, in his impulsive, rather positive manner.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading “Still, it’s just as Mr. Wendell says,” remarked Clay Marshall.
couldn't
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From this reading I’ll bet a soda you couldn’t haul one into the troop with a rope.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I think he’s wrong,” declared Cavvy, in his impulsive, rather positive manner.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading “You know what kind of a bunch that mine gang is.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading I’ll bet a soda you couldn’t haul one into the troop with a rope.”
he's
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From this reading “I think he’s wrong,” declared Cavvy, in his impulsive, rather positive manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think he’s wrong,” declared Cavvy, in his impulsive, rather positive manner.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think he’s wrong,” declared Cavvy, in his impulsive, rather positive manner.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll bet a soda you couldn’t haul one into the troop with a rope.”
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading “I think he’s wrong,” declared Cavvy, in his impulsive, rather positive manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I’ll bet a soda you couldn’t haul one into the troop with a rope.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You know what kind of a bunch that mine gang is.
it's
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From this reading “Still, it’s just as Mr. Wendell says,” remarked Clay Marshall.
and nothing more
From this reading “Still, it’s just as Mr. Wendell says,” remarked Clay Marshall.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You know what kind of a bunch that mine gang is.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know what kind of a bunch that mine gang is.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I think he’s wrong,” declared Cavvy, in his impulsive, rather positive manner.
MarshallnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
United States actor (1914-1998)
From this reading “Still, it’s just as Mr. Wendell says,” remarked Clay Marshall.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You know what kind of a bunch that mine gang is.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Still, it’s just as Mr. Wendell says,” remarked Clay Marshall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
on one occasion
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I’ll bet a soda you couldn’t haul one into the troop with a rope.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “I think he’s wrong,” declared Cavvy, in his impulsive, rather positive manner.
with low volume
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
on the contrary
From this reading “I think he’s wrong,” declared Cavvy, in his impulsive, rather positive manner.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Still, it’s just as Mr. Wendell says,” remarked Clay Marshall.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
a strong line
From this reading I’ll bet a soda you couldn’t haul one into the troop with a rope.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Still, it’s just as Mr. Wendell says,” remarked Clay Marshall.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading I’ll bet a soda you couldn’t haul one into the troop with a rope.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “Still, it’s just as Mr. Wendell says,” remarked Clay Marshall.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You know what kind of a bunch that mine gang is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think he’s wrong,” declared Cavvy, in his impulsive, rather positive manner.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading I’ll bet a soda you couldn’t haul one into the troop with a rope.”
Wendell
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From this reading “Still, it’s just as Mr. Wendell says,” remarked Clay Marshall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little group of scouts filed out of the room and left the house quietly enough, but once in the street their tongues were loosened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You know what kind of a bunch that mine gang is.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll bet a soda you couldn’t haul one into the troop with a rope.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I think he’s wrong,” declared Cavvy, in his impulsive, rather positive manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know what kind of a bunch that mine gang is.
