used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
(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 a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
for the reason that
From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That Warde should become a first class scout was a matter of honest joy to him.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
can't
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From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
dignitarynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteri/
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
divisible by two
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the 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 Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Warde should become a first class scout was a matter of honest joy to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading That Warde should become a first class scout was a matter of honest joy to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
I'm
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From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading That Warde should become a first class scout was a matter of honest joy to him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
engage in
From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That Warde should become a first class scout was a matter of honest joy to him.
by chance
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
Pee-wee
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From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
Roy
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From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
she'll
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From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That Warde should become a first class scout was a matter of honest joy to him.
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 Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
caught or fixed
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
express in words
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Warde should become a first class scout was a matter of honest joy to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
Warde
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From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Anyway I'm glad we came because it will make Warde a first class scout."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pee-wee was strong for the scouts and the troop even though he looked with a kind of lofty scorn on the Silver Foxes.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WITHIN REACH "Maybe she'll get it, you can't tell," Pee-wee said as they took their way back to camp, the big envelope stuck under his belt, like a death warrant carried by some awful dignitary of old.
you're
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From this reading "It was a full seven miles all right," said Roy, referring to the distance mentioned in the test, "so I guess you're as good as in the first class.
