used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the command the scouts came to a stop.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the command the scouts came to a stop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the command the scouts came to a stop.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At the command the scouts came to a stop.
not accessible to view
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
concentratingverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “concentrate” — make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
divisible by two
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
a boy or man
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
in a gradual manner
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
HaltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading "Halt!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
engage in
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading READING THE SIGNS.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading At the command the scouts came to a stop.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading READING THE SIGNS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At the command the scouts came to a stop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading READING THE SIGNS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the command the scouts came to a stop.
arousing affect
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
(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 Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just before them, even though pretty well concealed by the foliage of the bushes, they could make out what appeared to be a rough shack.
at the time that
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had been gradually concentrating as they pushed forward, so that when this halt was made they formed half a circle, and each fellow was almost touching elbows with the next in line.
