14th
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From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our patrol call is the whistle of an elk, which is an "Oooooooooooo!" high up in the head, like a locomotive whistle.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our patrol call is the whistle of an elk, which is an "Oooooooooooo!" high up in the head, like a locomotive whistle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
for the reason that
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
a youthful male person
From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Our patrol call is the whistle of an elk, which is an "Oooooooooooo!" high up in the head, like a locomotive whistle.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
elksnounUS /elks/
plural of “elk” — large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Our patrol call is the whistle of an elk, which is an "Oooooooooooo!" high up in the head, like a locomotive whistle.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Our patrol call is the whistle of an elk, which is an "Oooooooooooo!" high up in the head, like a locomotive whistle.
ten 10s
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our patrol call is the whistle of an elk, which is an "Oooooooooooo!" high up in the head, like a locomotive whistle.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading Our patrol call is the whistle of an elk, which is an "Oooooooooooo!" high up in the head, like a locomotive whistle.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
and nothing more
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
Oooooooooooo
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From this reading Our patrol call is the whistle of an elk, which is an "Oooooooooooo!" high up in the head, like a locomotive whistle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
arrange in a container
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
express in words
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
a special situation
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
totemnounUS /ˈtoʊtəm/
a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
trail-makers
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From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
TroopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Our patrol call is the whistle of an elk, which is an "Oooooooooooo!" high up in the head, like a locomotive whistle.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are the Elk Patrol, 14th Colorado Troop, Boy Scouts of America.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our patrol call is the whistle of an elk, which is an "Oooooooooooo!" high up in the head, like a locomotive whistle.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Our patrol call is the whistle of an elk, which is an "Oooooooooooo!" high up in the head, like a locomotive whistle.
a Caucasian
From this reading Our sign is and our colors are dark green and white, like the pines and the snowy range.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
but in spite of that
From this reading About the hardest thing that we have set out to do yet has been to carry a secret message across the mountains, one hundred miles, from our town to another town, with our own pack outfit, and finding our own trail, and do it in fifteen days including Sundays.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We took the Elk brand (that is the same as totem, you know, only we say "brand," in the West), because elks are the great trail-makers in the mountains.
