used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
any thing at all
From this reading When there’s anything _big_ going on, _we’re_ the boys to get moving.”
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When there’s anything _big_ going on, _we’re_ the boys to get moving.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
recognizable; marked
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
a feeling of excitement
From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
a boy or man
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When there’s anything _big_ going on, _we’re_ the boys to get moving.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
the act of departing
From this reading When there’s anything _big_ going on, _we’re_ the boys to get moving.”
come to pass
From this reading Just what I was wishing would happen!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
Hugh
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From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Just what I was wishing would happen!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
and nothing more
From this reading Just what I was wishing would happen!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
in motion
From this reading When there’s anything _big_ going on, _we’re_ the boys to get moving.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When there’s anything _big_ going on, _we’re_ the boys to get moving.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
overbounding
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From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
StallingsnounUS /ˈstɔːlɪŋz/
plural of “stalling” — a tactic used to mislead or delay
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Hear that summons, boys!” he cried, as he hugged the other in his overbounding enthusiasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
there's
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From this reading When there’s anything _big_ going on, _we’re_ the boys to get moving.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It means Hugh has decided that the scouts ought to go up there in a body, and fight the forest fires!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just what I was wishing would happen!
we're
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From this reading When there’s anything _big_ going on, _we’re_ the boys to get moving.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what I was wishing would happen!
at the time that
From this reading When there’s anything _big_ going on, _we’re_ the boys to get moving.”
which person or people
From this reading Billy immediately threw his arms around the nearest fellow who happened to be Monkey Stallings.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Just what I was wishing would happen!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Just what I was wishing would happen!
