used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
(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 BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an awful nice fellow, kind of quiet like; but he was funny, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading He was an awful nice fellow, kind of quiet like; but he was funny, too.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
BRENTnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was an awful nice fellow, kind of quiet like; but he was funny, too.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
a boy or man
From this reading He was an awful nice fellow, kind of quiet like; but he was funny, too.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading He was an awful nice fellow, kind of quiet like; but he was funny, too.
GAYLONG
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From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
hikedverbUS /haɪkt/
past form of “hike” — increase
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Brent Gaylong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was an awful nice fellow, kind of quiet like; but he was funny, too.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Brent Gaylong.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He was an awful nice fellow, kind of quiet like; but he was funny, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
others
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From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was an awful nice fellow, kind of quiet like; but he was funny, too.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
scoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was an awful nice fellow, kind of quiet like; but he was funny, too.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were only five of them, one patrol, and the biggest one was a kind of scoutmaster and patrol leader rolled into one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
at the time that
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
in or at the place that
From this reading BRENT GAYLONG The fellows were all waiting for us when we came out and we hiked out to where those scouts had their camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I walked with him behind the others and he told me all about his patrol and the troubles they had.
