used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
bucketsnounUS /ˈbʌkəts/
plural of “bucket” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
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From this reading HOW THE SCOUTS WON OUT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
something you have to do
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW THE SCOUTS WON OUT.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
receptaclesnounUS /rɪˈseptɪkəlz/
plural of “receptacle” — a container that is used to put or keep things in
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading HOW THE SCOUTS WON OUT.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
and nothing more
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SCOUTS WON OUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they knew the brook, and that an abundance of water could be had for the taking.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading In the first place, they had brought their tools of trade along with them, in the shape of buckets.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Doubtless they remembered that on former occasions the fire had gained headway simply on account of a lack of receptacles for water.
belonging to which person
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE newcomers, whose coming the boys had noted with pleasure, certainly showed signs of knowing how to fight a fire in the country.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading HOW THE SCOUTS WON OUT.
