used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I said, "If we meet him we'll take him along with us.
any thing at all
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
for the reason that
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
bee-line
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From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I've got every kind of a freak in there now except a ghost."
apart from; not including
From this reading I've got every kind of a freak in there now except a ghost."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I said, "If it wasn't for Warde Hollister I'd take him into my patrol.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading I've got every kind of a freak in there now except a ghost."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got every kind of a freak in there now except a ghost."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, "If we meet him we'll take him along with us.
Hollister
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From this reading I said, "If it wasn't for Warde Hollister I'd take him into my patrol.
how
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From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
I'd
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From this reading I said, "If it wasn't for Warde Hollister I'd take him into my patrol.
I've
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From this reading I've got every kind of a freak in there now except a ghost."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said, "If we meet him we'll take him along with us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've got every kind of a freak in there now except a ghost."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I said, "If it wasn't for Warde Hollister I'd take him into my patrol.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said, "If it wasn't for Warde Hollister I'd take him into my patrol.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I've got every kind of a freak in there now except a ghost."
come together
From this reading I said, "If we meet him we'll take him along with us.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said, "If it wasn't for Warde Hollister I'd take him into my patrol.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I've got every kind of a freak in there now except a ghost."
OBSERVANTadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've got every kind of a freak in there now except a ghost."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading I said, "If it wasn't for Warde Hollister I'd take him into my patrol.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
carry out
From this reading I said, "If we meet him we'll take him along with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading I've got every kind of a freak in there now except a ghost."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ought to be good on a bee-line hike because he can go right through anything."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I said, "If we meet him we'll take him along with us.
Warde
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From this reading I said, "If it wasn't for Warde Hollister I'd take him into my patrol.
wasn't
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From this reading I said, "If it wasn't for Warde Hollister I'd take him into my patrol.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I said, "If we meet him we'll take him along with us.
we'll
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From this reading I said, "If we meet him we'll take him along with us.
Westy
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From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I said, "If we meet him we'll take him along with us.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A SCOUT IS OBSERVANT Westy said, "I wonder how our old friend the ghost is?"
