used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
banternounUS /ˈbæntər/
light teasing repartee
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But recruits did not flock to Pee-wee's standard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But recruits did not flock to Pee-wee's standard.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading But recruits did not flock to Pee-wee's standard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
FoxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
mascotnounUS /ˈmæskət/
a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
mirthfuladjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
not any; not one
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But recruits did not flock to Pee-wee's standard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
Pee-wee
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From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
Pee-wee's
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From this reading But recruits did not flock to Pee-wee's standard.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
raillerynoun
light teasing repartee
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
without much difficulty
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
recruitsnounUS /rəˈkruːts/
plural of “recruit” — a recently enlisted soldier
From this reading But recruits did not flock to Pee-wee's standard.
retaliatoryadjectiveUS /riˈtæljətɔːri/
of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading But recruits did not flock to Pee-wee's standard.
not in physical motion
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He still held his position of troop mascot and official target for the mirthful Silver Foxes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was a whole patrol in himself and held his own against raillery and banter, his stock of retaliatory ammunition seeming never to be exhausted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can handle them with both hands tied behind my back," he boasted, which is readily enough believed since it was mainly his tongue that he used.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading SATURDAY MORNING Though Pee-wee was without a patrol he was by no means without a troop.
