used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
Binns
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From this reading "I thought Jim Burroughs said the fighting had been stopped," said Tom Binns.
BroomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
Broom's
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From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading "I thought Jim Burroughs said the fighting had been stopped," said Tom Binns.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
DECISIVEadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
someone who is a detective
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
Durland
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From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
Fessenden
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From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "I thought Jim Burroughs said the fighting had been stopped," said Tom Binns.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought Jim Burroughs said the fighting had been stopped," said Tom Binns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
Jim
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From this reading "I thought Jim Burroughs said the fighting had been stopped," said Tom Binns.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
come together
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
Pete
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From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought Jim Burroughs said the fighting had been stopped," said Tom Binns.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
Scout-Master
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From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
have in common
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "I thought Jim Burroughs said the fighting had been stopped," said Tom Binns.
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
moving very fast
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
male cat
From this reading "I thought Jim Burroughs said the fighting had been stopped," said Tom Binns.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
in the direction of
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DECISIVE MOVEMENT Pete Stubbs was secretly glad that the scouting trip toward Fessenden Junction had been ordered.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As the car made its swift way along the roads towards Fessenden Junction, the sound of firing constantly came to them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So he hoped that the work in the scout car would distract Jack's mind and lead him to forget his promise to Broom to see what the Scout-Master and his assistant thought of the plan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was terribly afraid of the consequences to Jack should he accept Broom's defiance and meet him that night, and he did not know whether Durland and Dick Crawford would share his views.
