aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SOMETHING MISSING After supper Westy and I started for troop meeting.
(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 It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING MISSING After supper Westy and I started for troop meeting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
for the reason that
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
didn't
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From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
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 All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOMETHING MISSING After supper Westy and I started for troop meeting.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
the act of departing
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOMETHING MISSING After supper Westy and I started for troop meeting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
and nothing more
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading And I was the one to do it, because I was patrol leader.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading SOMETHING MISSING After supper Westy and I started for troop meeting.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading SOMETHING MISSING After supper Westy and I started for troop meeting.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
not any; not one
From this reading No, siree.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I was the one to do it, because I was patrol leader.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading And I was the one to do it, because I was patrol leader.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
express in words
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
scout-pace
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From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
siree
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From this reading No, siree.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING MISSING After supper Westy and I started for troop meeting.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SOMETHING MISSING After supper Westy and I started for troop meeting.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading SOMETHING MISSING After supper Westy and I started for troop meeting.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
that's
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From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading SOMETHING MISSING After supper Westy and I started for troop meeting.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
Westy
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From this reading SOMETHING MISSING After supper Westy and I started for troop meeting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
at the time that
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the while we were talking about just what I ought to say when I presented Skinny to the Elks, because that’s what we were going to do that night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was getting dark fast and we went scout-pace down the hill, because after all that had happened you bet we didn’t want to be late.
