used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Gee," cried Jack, "that's certainly a surprise to me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They've buffaloed General Bean, and fooled him completely--and our whole army!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading They've buffaloed General Bean, and fooled him completely--and our whole army!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
buffaloed
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From this reading They've buffaloed General Bean, and fooled him completely--and our whole army!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Gee," cried Jack, "that's certainly a surprise to me!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They've buffaloed General Bean, and fooled him completely--and our whole army!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Gee," cried Jack, "that's certainly a surprise to me!
DANBY'S
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From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Say, Tom, do you know what they've done?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Say, Tom, do you know what they've done?
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading They've buffaloed General Bean, and fooled him completely--and our whole army!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading "Gee," cried Jack, "that's certainly a surprise to me!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They've buffaloed General Bean, and fooled him completely--and our whole army!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
only a very short time before
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
hiding-place
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From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They've buffaloed General Bean, and fooled him completely--and our whole army!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Say, Tom, do you know what they've done?
immediately past
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Gee," cried Jack, "that's certainly a surprise to me!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
information about recent and important events
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They've buffaloed General Bean, and fooled him completely--and our whole army!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
express in words
From this reading Say, Tom, do you know what they've done?
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
stragglersnounUS /ˈstræɡlərz/
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "Gee," cried Jack, "that's certainly a surprise to me!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
that's
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From this reading "Gee," cried Jack, "that's certainly a surprise to me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
they've
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From this reading Say, Tom, do you know what they've done?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
male cat
From this reading Say, Tom, do you know what they've done?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
soldiers collectively
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Say, Tom, do you know what they've done?
at the time that
From this reading It took more than two hours for the regiments, marching in close order, to get by them, and it was nearly light when the last stragglers had passed their hiding-place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading JACK DANBY'S GOOD NEWS Hardly daring to breathe lest they be heard, the two Scouts waited while the Blue troops passed.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They've buffaloed General Bean, and fooled him completely--and our whole army!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say, Tom, do you know what they've done?
