used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
at or in the front
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading HOME SWEET HOME The sturdy little scout did not long walk alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Pee-wee did not appear to care who was with him and who was not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Pee-wee did not appear to care who was with him and who was not.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOME SWEET HOME The sturdy little scout did not long walk alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm with you, Kiddo," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
hobbledverbUS /ˈhɑːbəld/
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
Hollister
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From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME SWEET HOME The sturdy little scout did not long walk alone.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm with you, Kiddo," he said.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
Kiddo
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From this reading "I'm with you, Kiddo," he said.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOME SWEET HOME The sturdy little scout did not long walk alone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading HOME SWEET HOME The sturdy little scout did not long walk alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOME SWEET HOME The sturdy little scout did not long walk alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
Pee-wee
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From this reading Pee-wee did not appear to care who was with him and who was not.
in the near future
From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
Roy
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From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm with you, Kiddo," he said.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading HOME SWEET HOME The sturdy little scout did not long walk alone.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading HOME SWEET HOME The sturdy little scout did not long walk alone.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading HOME SWEET HOME The sturdy little scout did not long walk alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME SWEET HOME The sturdy little scout did not long walk alone.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading HOME SWEET HOME The sturdy little scout did not long walk alone.
Warde
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From this reading And presently Warde Hollister, quiet, thoughtful, and always somewhat a puzzle to the other scouts, joined them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pee-wee did not appear to care who was with him and who was not.
which person or people
From this reading Pee-wee did not appear to care who was with him and who was not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm with you, Kiddo," he said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Roy, visibly affected, limped ahead, rapped him on the shoulder without saying a word, and hobbled along at his side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm with you, Kiddo," he said.
