used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Without organisation we shall be nowhere.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading There would be a very sad tale to tell if we were so careless."
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
brought together in one place
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
Jim
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From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
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 Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading "Without organisation we shall be nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
organisationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃən/
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading "Without organisation we shall be nowhere.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading There would be a very sad tale to tell if we were so careless."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Without organisation we shall be nowhere.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There would be a very sad tale to tell if we were so careless."
Steve
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From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There would be a very sad tale to tell if we were so careless."
express in words
From this reading There would be a very sad tale to tell if we were so careless."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be a very sad tale to tell if we were so careless."
a special situation
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
except if; if not
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
precisely as stated
From this reading There would be a very sad tale to tell if we were so careless."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
at the time that
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
which person or people
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
William
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From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading We cannot live out here and do good work unless we rest, and if we wish to live we must not dream of resting all together.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Without organisation we shall be nowhere.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Steve and his Band of Scouts "The first thing that we have to do is to muster our forces and divide up the work," said Steve, when his party of trappers and hunters who were to act as scouts had left Fort William Henry a mile or more behind them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would be a very sad tale to tell if we were so careless."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He called gently to Jim and Mac, who happened to be in rear of him, and at a signal from the latter the band of scouts gathered about their young leader, flitting noiselessly amongst the trees.
