used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
(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 He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
a youthful male person
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
camp-fire
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From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading Skinny McCord had lost his compass.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did this not wholly from kindness.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They did this not wholly from kindness.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Skinny McCord had lost his compass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skinny McCord had lost his compass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading They did this not wholly from kindness.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Skinny McCord had lost his compass.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
McCord
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From this reading Skinny McCord had lost his compass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did this not wholly from kindness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
SkinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading Skinny McCord had lost his compass.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did this not wholly from kindness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They did this not wholly from kindness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Made in the United States of America There was great excitement around the camp-fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had dropped it and it had rolled away, and all the boys were making a great show of helping him to find it.
at the time that
From this reading Skinny was a sensitive boy and it gave his comrades great delight to see him embarrassed, as he always was when made the subject of group talk or the center of interest.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They did this not wholly from kindness.
