used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
(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 Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
dearly loved
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
a youthful male person
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
ForsakingnounUS /fɔːrˈseɪkɪŋ/
the act of forsaking
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
set up or found
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
leakyadjectiveUS /ˈliːki/
permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
mobilizeverbUS /ˈmoʊbəlaɪz/
make ready for action or use
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading Like the beloved Black Lake it had both an inlet and an outlet.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
Pee-wee
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From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
Pollywognoun
a larval frog or toad
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
RavensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
RavingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading He had indulged in a colossal speculation and lost out.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
unattachedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈtætʃt/
not fastened together
From this reading Forsaking the Raving Ravens, he had set forth to mobilize all the small, unattached boys at camp into the Pollywog Patrol, but the Pollywog Patrol had proved about as substantial as the shifting sand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As fast as one boy entered it another had to go home, so that conducting the Pollywog Patrol was like pouring water into a leaky pail.
at the time that
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When Pee-wee Harris returned from Temple Camp in the fall, he found himself a scout without a patrol.
