used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
(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 THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
in a state of sleep
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
for the reason that
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They go to sleep beforehand so they won’t have to bother doing it when they get to bed.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading They go to sleep beforehand so they won’t have to bother doing it when they get to bed.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading They go to sleep beforehand so they won’t have to bother doing it when they get to bed.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
didn't
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From this reading Pee-wee is a Raven, and so he didn’t sleep in our cabin.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They go to sleep beforehand so they won’t have to bother doing it when they get to bed.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
apart from; not including
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They go to sleep beforehand so they won’t have to bother doing it when they get to bed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They go to sleep beforehand so they won’t have to bother doing it when they get to bed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They go to sleep beforehand so they won’t have to bother doing it when they get to bed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pee-wee is a Raven, and so he didn’t sleep in our cabin.
I've
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From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pee-wee is a Raven, and so he didn’t sleep in our cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They go to sleep beforehand so they won’t have to bother doing it when they get to bed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
become covered with mist
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
Pee-wee
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From this reading Pee-wee is a Raven, and so he didn’t sleep in our cabin.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Pee-wee is a Raven, and so he didn’t sleep in our cabin.
except for; apart from
From this reading That way they save time.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They go to sleep beforehand so they won’t have to bother doing it when they get to bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That way they save time.
that's
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From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They go to sleep beforehand so they won’t have to bother doing it when they get to bed.
they're
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From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That way they save time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
Warde
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From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even Warde seemed to be asleep, but that’s nothing because I’ve known scouts in my patrol to fall asleep on their way to our cabin and to undress in their sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
at the time that
From this reading THROUGH THE MIST In my patrol cabin all the fellows were asleep—they’re a sleepy bunch except when they’re awake.
won't
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From this reading They go to sleep beforehand so they won’t have to bother doing it when they get to bed.
