used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
begrimedadjective
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
chortledverbUS /ˈtʃɔːrtəld/
past form of “chortle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "We sure have!" chortled Nick.
clubhousenounUS /ˈklʌbhaʊs/
a building that is occupied by a social club
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
CrookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
don't
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From this reading They don't know yet how it happened."
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "We stood those fellows on their heads good and proper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
Garry
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From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We stood those fellows on their heads good and proper.
Grayson
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From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They don't know yet how it happened."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We sure have!" chortled Nick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "We stood those fellows on their heads good and proper.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
how
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From this reading They don't know yet how it happened."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They don't know yet how it happened."
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They don't know yet how it happened."
Lenox
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From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
metaphoricaladjectiveUS /ˌmetəˈfɔːrɪkəl/
expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading "We sure have!" chortled Nick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We stood those fellows on their heads good and proper.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "We stood those fellows on their heads good and proper.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
scalpsnounUS /skælps/
plural of “scalp” — the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "We stood those fellows on their heads good and proper.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "We sure have!" chortled Nick.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We stood those fellows on their heads good and proper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't know yet how it happened."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "We stood those fellows on their heads good and proper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We sure have!" chortled Nick.
we've
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From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
(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 Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading It was a hilarious crowd that journeyed back to Lenox, taking with them metaphorical scalps to hang on their wigwam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Crooked Work "Well, we've redeemed ourselves," stated Garry Grayson, as, dusty and begrimed, he ran with his comrades for the clubhouse.
but in spite of that
From this reading They don't know yet how it happened."
