used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
a youthful male person
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
Elkanah
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From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
ExpressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Mike Murphy was the only lad who was familiar with the place and he held his peace.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
usually; as a rule
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mike Murphy was the only lad who was familiar with the place and he held his peace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mike Murphy was the only lad who was familiar with the place and he held his peace.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
InstructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
a boy or man
From this reading Mike Murphy was the only lad who was familiar with the place and he held his peace.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading Mike Murphy was the only lad who was familiar with the place and he held his peace.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
used to form the superlative
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Mike Murphy was the only lad who was familiar with the place and he held his peace.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
and nothing more
From this reading Mike Murphy was the only lad who was familiar with the place and he held his peace.
others
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From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Mike Murphy was the only lad who was familiar with the place and he held his peace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mike Murphy was the only lad who was familiar with the place and he held his peace.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
Sisum
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From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Expressions of pleased surprise followed the sight of the log structure in the midst of the neat patch of cultivated ground.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
waggishnessnoun
waggish behavior
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mike Murphy was the only lad who was familiar with the place and he held his peace.
at the time that
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While his waggishness was generally irrepressible, he knew when good taste suggested that others do most of the talking.
which person or people
From this reading Mike Murphy was the only lad who was familiar with the place and he held his peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
Woodcraftnoun
skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
From this reading Less than half a mile farther brought the troop of Boy Scouts to the home of Elkanah Sisum, their Instructor in Woodcraft.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Naturally he took the lead, with Scout Master Hall next and the youths straggling after them.
