used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In all our troop he's about the most harmless scout, except perhaps Jasper Merriweather.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
(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 In all our troop he's about the most harmless scout, except perhaps Jasper Merriweather.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
can't
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From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
Chatz
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From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
Elmer
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From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
apart from; not including
From this reading In all our troop he's about the most harmless scout, except perhaps Jasper Merriweather.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "It looks so, on the face of it," replied the other.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HUNTING FOR THE MISSING SCOUT.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading In all our troop he's about the most harmless scout, except perhaps Jasper Merriweather.
he's
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From this reading In all our troop he's about the most harmless scout, except perhaps Jasper Merriweather.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING FOR THE MISSING SCOUT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks so, on the face of it," replied the other.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading In all our troop he's about the most harmless scout, except perhaps Jasper Merriweather.
and nothing more
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks so, on the face of it," replied the other.
engage in
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
Maxfield
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From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
Merriweather
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From this reading In all our troop he's about the most harmless scout, except perhaps Jasper Merriweather.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading HUNTING FOR THE MISSING SCOUT.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In all our troop he's about the most harmless scout, except perhaps Jasper Merriweather.
Nat
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From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It looks so, on the face of it," replied the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It looks so, on the face of it," replied the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It looks so, on the face of it," replied the other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In all our troop he's about the most harmless scout, except perhaps Jasper Merriweather.
by chance
From this reading In all our troop he's about the most harmless scout, except perhaps Jasper Merriweather.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It looks so, on the face of it," replied the other.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading HUNTING FOR THE MISSING SCOUT.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It looks so, on the face of it," replied the other.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
suh
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From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
carry out
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNTING FOR THE MISSING SCOUT.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading In all our troop he's about the most harmless scout, except perhaps Jasper Merriweather.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But plague take it," argued Chatz, "for the life of me I just can't understand, suh, what those fellows would want to make a prisoner of poor Nat for.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Honest, now, Elmer, do you really believe that?" asked Chatz Maxfield, after staring at the scout master in a puzzled manner for half a dozen seconds.
