used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
at or in the front
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
(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 PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
Alton
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From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
for the reason that
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
Bee-line
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From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
a youthful male person
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Hervey came out of the water he went up to dry himself at camp-fire.
camp-fire
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From this reading When Hervey came out of the water he went up to dry himself at camp-fire.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
crazieradjectiveUS /ˈkreɪziər/
comparative of “crazy” — affected with madness or insanity
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading When Hervey came out of the water he went up to dry himself at camp-fire.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
every person
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
Gaylong
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hervey came out of the water he went up to dry himself at camp-fire.
he's
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From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
Hervey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Hervey came out of the water he went up to dry himself at camp-fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
it's
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From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
Left-handedadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
LunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
oatmealnounUS /ˈoʊtmiːl/
porridge made of rolled oats
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
and nothing more
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
peanutsnounUS /ˈpiːnəts/
an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
precisely, exactly
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
cut with a saw
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
serialadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriːəl/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
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 My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
required or under orders
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My sister said it ought to be called light fiction on account of Brent carrying the lamp, and my father said it ought to be a serial story on account of there being a lot of oatmeal in it, but anyway, the right name of it is _The Lunatic Hike or Boy Scouts on the Other Road_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
trusteesnounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiːz/
plural of “trustee” — a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Hervey came out of the water he went up to dry himself at camp-fire.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
the act of using
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
precisely as stated
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
wasn't
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From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When Hervey came out of the water he went up to dry himself at camp-fire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Hervey came out of the water he went up to dry himself at camp-fire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
at the time that
From this reading PLANS So that was about all that happened that night, only that crazy song that Hervey sang when we first saw him, and Brent Gaylong marching ahead of us out of the eats pavilion is what put it into our heads to have a crazy hike like the Bee-line hike, only crazier.
in or at the place that
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Everybody said it was too bad he fell into the water, and Mr. Alton (he’s one of the trustees) said that the window shutter of the cooking shack wasn’t a very good place to be sitting watching the sunset.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only you’re not supposed to use the right name because everything in this story is wrong and you’re supposed to use the wrong name and that is _The Left-handed Hike or Where Are We At?_ Because the wrong name is the right name and it’s affectionately dedicated to five cents’ worth of peanuts on account of all the characters in it being nuts.
