used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The mysterious mountain towered above them, seeming to invite a further and closer acquaintance.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading Lame feet failed to ache, and tired knees had all the buoyancy of youth again.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The mysterious mountain towered above them, seeming to invite a further and closer acquaintance.
anew
From this reading Lame feet failed to ache, and tired knees had all the buoyancy of youth again.
(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 The assembled scouts forgot for the time being all their troubles.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Supper had been eaten amid the best of feeling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lame feet failed to ache, and tired knees had all the buoyancy of youth again.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The assembled scouts forgot for the time being all their troubles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Supper had been eaten amid the best of feeling.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The assembled scouts forgot for the time being all their troubles.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Supper had been eaten amid the best of feeling.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading Lame feet failed to ache, and tired knees had all the buoyancy of youth again.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The mysterious mountain towered above them, seeming to invite a further and closer acquaintance.
DECLINESnounUS /dɪˈklaɪnz/
plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower
From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Supper had been eaten amid the best of feeling.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Lame feet failed to ache, and tired knees had all the buoyancy of youth again.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Supper had been eaten amid the best of feeling.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Lame feet failed to ache, and tired knees had all the buoyancy of youth again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The assembled scouts forgot for the time being all their troubles.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The assembled scouts forgot for the time being all their troubles.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The mysterious mountain towered above them, seeming to invite a further and closer acquaintance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Supper had been eaten amid the best of feeling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
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From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading The mysterious mountain towered above them, seeming to invite a further and closer acquaintance.
JOE
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From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Lame feet failed to ache, and tired knees had all the buoyancy of youth again.
LamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Lame feet failed to ache, and tired knees had all the buoyancy of youth again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mysterious mountain towered above them, seeming to invite a further and closer acquaintance.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The mysterious mountain towered above them, seeming to invite a further and closer acquaintance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Supper had been eaten amid the best of feeling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The assembled scouts forgot for the time being all their troubles.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The mysterious mountain towered above them, seeming to invite a further and closer acquaintance.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Supper had been eaten amid the best of feeling.
express in words
From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Supper had been eaten amid the best of feeling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The assembled scouts forgot for the time being all their troubles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The mysterious mountain towered above them, seeming to invite a further and closer acquaintance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The assembled scouts forgot for the time being all their troubles.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Lame feet failed to ache, and tired knees had all the buoyancy of youth again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading The mysterious mountain towered above them, seeming to invite a further and closer acquaintance.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The assembled scouts forgot for the time being all their troubles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JOE DECLINES TO TELL "Joe, I'd like to have you step over here a minute!"
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Lame feet failed to ache, and tired knees had all the buoyancy of youth again.
