used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
Bigelow
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From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
EaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
moving swiftly
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
KipnounUS /kɪp/
sleep
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
not one, and not any
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
in the direction of
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were none other than Harvey Bigelow and young Teddy Kip, the Master and assistant Scout Master of the "Flying Eagles" Scout Patrol.
at the time that
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.
a Caucasian
From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Each wore a small flag, and upon a red ground was a black and white eagle.
Yeh
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From this reading As they advanced they gave their cry--"Yeh--yeh--yeh!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE SCOUTS ARRIVE Great was the surprise of the girls when the next afternoon they beheld walking towards the Camp two young men in Scout costume.