Chapter XXXIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

(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 WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “And Darby Curren and the scoutmaster and Mr. Goobenhoff can sit on the driver’s seat,” Warde said.

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From this reading “Only remember that the garage can’t climb up trees,” I said to Hervey.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “Only remember that the garage can’t climb up trees,” I said to Hervey.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

prepare a hot meal

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And Darby Curren and the scoutmaster and Mr. Goobenhoff can sit on the driver’s seat,” Warde said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And Darby Curren and the scoutmaster and Mr. Goobenhoff can sit on the driver’s seat,” Warde said.

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading “And Darby Curren and the scoutmaster and Mr. Goobenhoff can sit on the driver’s seat,” Warde said.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And Darby Curren and the scoutmaster and Mr. Goobenhoff can sit on the driver’s seat,” Warde said.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Only remember that the garage can’t climb up trees,” I said to Hervey.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “You leave it to me,” Hervey said.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

go away from a place

From this reading “You leave it to me,” Hervey said.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

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 The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

march in a procession

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “You leave it to me,” Hervey said.

a form of address for a man

From this reading “And Darby Curren and the scoutmaster and Mr. Goobenhoff can sit on the driver’s seat,” Warde said.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

and nothing more

From this reading “Only remember that the garage can’t climb up trees,” I said to Hervey.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

easily or conveniently transported

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

To recall to mind.

From this reading “Only remember that the garage can’t climb up trees,” I said to Hervey.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Only remember that the garage can’t climb up trees,” I said to Hervey.

the leader of a troop of Scouts

From this reading “And Darby Curren and the scoutmaster and Mr. Goobenhoff can sit on the driver’s seat,” Warde said.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading “And Darby Curren and the scoutmaster and Mr. Goobenhoff can sit on the driver’s seat,” Warde said.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

be seated

From this reading “And Darby Curren and the scoutmaster and Mr. Goobenhoff can sit on the driver’s seat,” Warde said.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

be standing; be upright

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Only remember that the garage can’t climb up trees,” I said to Hervey.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

the upper part of anything

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “Only remember that the garage can’t climb up trees,” I said to Hervey.

a group of soldiers

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading “Only remember that the garage can’t climb up trees,” I said to Hervey.

plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “And Darby Curren and the scoutmaster and Mr. Goobenhoff can sit on the driver’s seat,” Warde said.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The scoutmaster said, “Well, as long as we’ve all joined hands in this doubtful enterprise and agreed to stand and fall together, we may as well know each other.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading WE START THE PARADE “Let’s form a parade with the garage for a float,” Bert shouted; “Hervey will lead the way, next will come the funny-bone division with all the veterans, next will come the portable garage with Willie Cook sitting on top, and behind that will march the new troop.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You leave it to me,” Hervey said.