used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry on a Scout.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
Archie
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From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
coon-hunt
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From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry on a Scout.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
hooting
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From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
how
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From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
I've
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From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
immediately past
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
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 I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry on a Scout.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
school-boys
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From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Harry on a Scout.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
a special situation
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've thought of it a great many times since I left home to go into the service, and it makes me feel sad to see how things have changed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I shall never forget the last time we made our camp here--on the day we had that 'coon-hunt, and Archie fell into the creek.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
at the time that
From this reading When they had finished every thing in the basket, the boys threw themselves on the grass in front of the cabin, and Harry said:
a Caucasian
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
which person or people
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading From school-boys and amateur hunters, who started and turned pale when we heard the howl of a wolf or the hooting of an owl, you and I have grown pretty well on toward manhood; have become experienced in scenes of danger, and have had more narrow escapes than when we climbed up that tree to get out of the reach of the wolves that were in pursuit of the white buck.
