used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
(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 Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only three of them had the uniform, and Brent didn’t have any.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Only three of them had the uniform, and Brent didn’t have any.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
for the reason that
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
BRENT'S
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From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
didn't
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From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
duffelnounUS /ˈdʌfəl/
a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth; for carrying personal belongings
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
divisible by two
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
a boy or man
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
Gaylong
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From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only three of them had the uniform, and Brent didn’t have any.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only three of them had the uniform, and Brent didn’t have any.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Maybe the rest of them stayed home.
how
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From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
and nothing more
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
conformity or harmony
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
engage in
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
by chance
From this reading Maybe the rest of them stayed home.
MicenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
and nothing more
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Maybe the rest of them stayed home.
cut with a saw
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Maybe the rest of them stayed home.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
that's
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From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Only three of them had the uniform, and Brent didn’t have any.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Only three of them had the uniform, and Brent didn’t have any.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Especially I felt sorry for them, because our troop has about everything and that’s mostly the way it is with all the troops that go to Temple Camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BRENT’S STORY The Church Mice didn’t even make up a full patrol, because there were only five of them counting Brent Gaylong.
at the time that
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
which person or people
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They didn’t even have duffel bags or a camp kit and when I saw how it was with them, I just had to admire that fellow who was keeping them together.
