used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
any thing at all
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "For one I think we've just got to change our way of handling those fellows.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
cooksnounUS /kʊks/
plural of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What ought we to do?" asked Jack.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "For one I think we've just got to change our way of handling those fellows.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For one I think we've just got to change our way of handling those fellows.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "For one I think we've just got to change our way of handling those fellows.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
handicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading "For one I think we've just got to change our way of handling those fellows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
haven't
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From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
cause to move by striking
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
an opening into or through something
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
be the source of pain
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
a small worthless amount
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
Jud's
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From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
and nothing more
From this reading "For one I think we've just got to change our way of handling those fellows.
immediately past
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "What ought we to do?" asked Jack.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "For one I think we've just got to change our way of handling those fellows.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "For one I think we've just got to change our way of handling those fellows.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I picked up several stones that must have come down, and they were big enough to hurt if they had hit any of us."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "For one I think we've just got to change our way of handling those fellows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What ought we to do?" asked Jack.
we've
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From this reading "For one I think we've just got to change our way of handling those fellows.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHAT THE EYES OF A SCOUT MAY SEE "What damage was done last night?" asked Jack, as he and Paul walked around the camp, while the cooks of the several patrols were engaged in getting breakfast over fires built after that clever fashion, partly in holes in the ground.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Well," replied his chum, "outside of Jud's bruised arm that will handicap him a bit in his work; and one hole through the fly that serves as our mess tent; I haven't been able to find anything.
