used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a Scout would rather do a good turn than get the Gold Medal, that’s up to him.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And you needn’t think Will and I let it go like that just on account of ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And you needn’t think Will and I let it go like that just on account of ourselves.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As long as Dub put it that way, that it wasn’t any of our business, we decided to do like he wanted and not say anything.
any thing at all
From this reading As long as Dub put it that way, that it wasn’t any of our business, we decided to do like he wanted and not say anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as Dub put it that way, that it wasn’t any of our business, we decided to do like he wanted and not say anything.
earlier than; in front of
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a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As long as Dub put it that way, that it wasn’t any of our business, we decided to do like he wanted and not say anything.
Dawson'snounUS /ˈdɔːsənz/
possessive form of “dawson” — a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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recognizable; marked
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didn't
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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DubverbUS /dʌb/
give a nickname to
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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coins made of gold
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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and nothing more
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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prefer or wish to do something
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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MedalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
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needn't
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As long as Dub put it that way, that it wasn’t any of our business, we decided to do like he wanted and not say anything.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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on the contrary
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savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
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express in words
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ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
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Smedley
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for that reason; with the result that
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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that's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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judge or regard; look upon; judge
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
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two times
From this reading That was twice he didn’t get it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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desired or wished for or sought
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was twice he didn’t get it.
wasn't
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As long as Dub put it that way, that it wasn’t any of our business, we decided to do like he wanted and not say anything.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As long as Dub put it that way, that it wasn’t any of our business, we decided to do like he wanted and not say anything.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a Scout would rather do a good turn than get the Gold Medal, that’s up to him.
the person or people being spoken to
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