aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
adepts
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
anew
From this reading Then again the piles of snow helped, as well as hindered, them more or less.
(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 They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul, Tolly Tip and the others of the scouting party soon reached the rear of the shack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
a youthful male person
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
copper-colored
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From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
apart from; not including
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Then again the piles of snow helped, as well as hindered, them more or less.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading Then again the piles of snow helped, as well as hindered, them more or less.
HOBOnounUS /ˈhoʊboʊ/
a vagrant
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Then again the piles of snow helped, as well as hindered, them more or less.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then again the piles of snow helped, as well as hindered, them more or less.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
not any; not one
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then again the piles of snow helped, as well as hindered, them more or less.
others
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From this reading Paul, Tolly Tip and the others of the scouting party soon reached the rear of the shack.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Paul, Tolly Tip and the others of the scouting party soon reached the rear of the shack.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul, Tolly Tip and the others of the scouting party soon reached the rear of the shack.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Then again the piles of snow helped, as well as hindered, them more or less.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Paul, Tolly Tip and the others of the scouting party soon reached the rear of the shack.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Paul, Tolly Tip and the others of the scouting party soon reached the rear of the shack.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading Paul, Tolly Tip and the others of the scouting party soon reached the rear of the shack.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Paul, Tolly Tip and the others of the scouting party soon reached the rear of the shack.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Then again the piles of snow helped, as well as hindered, them more or less.
in the near future
From this reading Paul, Tolly Tip and the others of the scouting party soon reached the rear of the shack.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then again the piles of snow helped, as well as hindered, them more or less.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then again the piles of snow helped, as well as hindered, them more or less.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Paul, Tolly Tip and the others of the scouting party soon reached the rear of the shack.
Tolly
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From this reading Paul, Tolly Tip and the others of the scouting party soon reached the rear of the shack.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
(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 Then again the piles of snow helped, as well as hindered, them more or less.
at the time that
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading But except for that column of blue wood smoke drifting lazily upward over the cabin there was really no sign of life about the place.
woodcraftnoun
skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They could creep up on an unsuspecting sentry almost as cleverly as those copper-colored natives of the American woods whom all Boy Scouts copy when studying woodcraft.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
YEGGMEN
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE HOBO YEGGMEN Long practice had made the scouts adepts at this sort of work.
