used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
anew
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
(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 "I'm all ready, sir," said Jack.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
BLUNDERverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
Durland
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From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
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, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
Harkness's
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From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm all ready, sir," said Jack.
I've
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From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
INTENTIONALadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəl/
characterized by conscious design or purpose
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
a small worthless amount
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
engage in
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I'm all ready, sir," said Jack.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
Scout-Master
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From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I'm all ready, sir," said Jack.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Gee, I think I've had it easy, riding around in an automobile, when all the rest of the fellows were scouting on foot."
at the time that
From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll make up for it, if you have been having it any easier," said the Scout-Master, with a smile.
You're
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From this reading AN INTENTIONAL BLUNDER "You're wanted for duty again, Jack," said Captain Durland, when he returned from the council of war in General Harkness's tent.
you've
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From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "This job that you've got on your hands now means a whole lot of work.
