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From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Dan’s gaze roved over the audience.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
Brennan
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From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading CUB HONOR The church gymnasium was jammed with spectators.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
CUBnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading CUB HONOR The church gymnasium was jammed with spectators.
CubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
Dan's
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From this reading Dan’s gaze roved over the audience.
DennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
a long fixed look
From this reading Dan’s gaze roved over the audience.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading CUB HONOR The church gymnasium was jammed with spectators.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading CUB HONOR The church gymnasium was jammed with spectators.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading CUB HONOR The church gymnasium was jammed with spectators.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dan’s gaze roved over the audience.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
roved
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From this reading Dan’s gaze roved over the audience.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
scheduledadjectiveUS /ˈskedʒʊld/
planned or scheduled for some certain time or times
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading CUB HONOR The church gymnasium was jammed with spectators.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Every seat had been taken ten minutes in advance of the scheduled game between the Cubs and the Purple Five.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CUB HONOR The church gymnasium was jammed with spectators.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CUB HONOR The church gymnasium was jammed with spectators.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, crouched in a tight little knot at one end of the floor, the Den 2 boys were awaiting the starting signal.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the front row not far from where his own parents sat, he sighted both Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Brennan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CUB HONOR The church gymnasium was jammed with spectators.
