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From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
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 “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened the creaking door and peered inside.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
AreanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading He opened the creaking door and peered inside.
CubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
Dan
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From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He opened the creaking door and peered inside.
drowsilyadverb
in a drowsy manner
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
ExecutivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened the creaking door and peered inside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He opened the creaking door and peered inside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
a particular point in time
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Overhead, a splatter of rain pinged on the tin roof of the cabin.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the creaking door and peered inside.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead, a splatter of rain pinged on the tin roof of the cabin.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He opened the creaking door and peered inside.
pingedverbUS /pɪŋd/
past form of “ping” — hit with a pinging noise
From this reading Overhead, a splatter of rain pinged on the tin roof of the cabin.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Overhead, a splatter of rain pinged on the tin roof of the cabin.
REINBOLT
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From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
RelaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Overhead, a splatter of rain pinged on the tin roof of the cabin.
only a very short time before
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
splatternounUS /ˈsplætər/
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading Overhead, a splatter of rain pinged on the tin roof of the cabin.
make steady
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He opened the creaking door and peered inside.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Overhead, a splatter of rain pinged on the tin roof of the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading In the darkness of the cabin, Dan Carter stirred drowsily, scarcely aware of the whispering voice from the adjoining bunk.
which person or people
From this reading Relaxed and comfortable, he lay a moment, listening to the quiet, steady breathing of the five Cub Scouts who shared the quarters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dan Carter—Cub Scout” (_See Page 149_) _To_ PAUL E. REINBOLT _Assistant Scout Executive, Toledo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America_ “Are you awake, Dan?”
