used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Up to that time our hike had been sort of like a circus, only more so.
at or in the front
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
(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 Houses and villages are all right, but me for the open country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
any thing at all
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Houses and villages are all right, but me for the open country.
for the reason that
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
bee-line
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From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Up to that time our hike had been sort of like a circus, only more so.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
a youthful male person
From this reading But pretty soon, oh, boy, it wasn't much like a circus, because something pretty serious happened.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Houses and villages are all right, but me for the open country.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Up to that time our hike had been sort of like a circus, only more so.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Houses and villages are all right, but me for the open country.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But pretty soon, oh, boy, it wasn't much like a circus, because something pretty serious happened.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Houses and villages are all right, but me for the open country.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Houses and villages are all right, but me for the open country.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Up to that time our hike had been sort of like a circus, only more so.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But pretty soon, oh, boy, it wasn't much like a circus, because something pretty serious happened.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
not any; not one
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But pretty soon, oh, boy, it wasn't much like a circus, because something pretty serious happened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
and nothing more
From this reading Up to that time our hike had been sort of like a circus, only more so.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But pretty soon, oh, boy, it wasn't much like a circus, because something pretty serious happened.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Houses and villages are all right, but me for the open country.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But pretty soon, oh, boy, it wasn't much like a circus, because something pretty serious happened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Up to that time our hike had been sort of like a circus, only more so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But pretty soon, oh, boy, it wasn't much like a circus, because something pretty serious happened.
in the near future
From this reading But pretty soon, oh, boy, it wasn't much like a circus, because something pretty serious happened.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Up to that time our hike had been sort of like a circus, only more so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Up to that time our hike had been sort of like a circus, only more so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to that time our hike had been sort of like a circus, only more so.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Houses and villages are all right, but me for the open country.
wasn't
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From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There wasn't any one following us now, there were no buildings or anything like that ahead, and it seemed quiet and lonely.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE NEW SCOUT Now comes the part of our bee-line hike that I like best because we had to go through woods and open country.
