used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Just so, Bud, and, to tell you the truth, I’m feeling the same way myself.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE SIGNAL CORPS,” “THE BOY SCOUTS OF PIONEER CAMP,” ETC., ETC.
BatterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE SIGNAL CORPS,” “THE BOY SCOUTS OF PIONEER CAMP,” ETC., ETC.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading “Just so, Bud, and, to tell you the truth, I’m feeling the same way myself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
caissonnounUS /ˈkeɪsən/
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE SIGNAL CORPS,” “THE BOY SCOUTS OF PIONEER CAMP,” ETC., ETC.
CORPSnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE SIGNAL CORPS,” “THE BOY SCOUTS OF PIONEER CAMP,” ETC., ETC.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE SIGNAL CORPS,” “THE BOY SCOUTS OF PIONEER CAMP,” ETC., ETC.
at any time
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Just so, Bud, and, to tell you the truth, I’m feeling the same way myself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
Hugh
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From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
I'm
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From this reading “Just so, Bud, and, to tell you the truth, I’m feeling the same way myself.
I've
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From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Just so, Bud, and, to tell you the truth, I’m feeling the same way myself.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
Kettledrumnoun
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
immediately past
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
militianounUS /məˈlɪʃə/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
mobilizingverbUS /ˈmoʊbəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “mobilize” — make ready for action or use
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Just so, Bud, and, to tell you the truth, I’m feeling the same way myself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
Oakvale's
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From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE SIGNAL CORPS,” “THE BOY SCOUTS OF PIONEER CAMP,” ETC., ETC.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
PIONEERnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE SIGNAL CORPS,” “THE BOY SCOUTS OF PIONEER CAMP,” ETC., ETC.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Just so, Bud, and, to tell you the truth, I’m feeling the same way myself.
express in words
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE SIGNAL CORPS,” “THE BOY SCOUTS OF PIONEER CAMP,” ETC., ETC.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE SIGNAL CORPS,” “THE BOY SCOUTS OF PIONEER CAMP,” ETC., ETC.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
express in words
From this reading “Just so, Bud, and, to tell you the truth, I’m feeling the same way myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE SIGNAL CORPS,” “THE BOY SCOUTS OF PIONEER CAMP,” ETC., ETC.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
TroopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “Just so, Bud, and, to tell you the truth, I’m feeling the same way myself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading “Say, I wager things are just _humming_ over at that same camp, Hugh,” sighed the first boy in faded khaki, “Bud” Morgan by name, and a member of Oakvale’s famous Boy Scout Troop.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Just so, Bud, and, to tell you the truth, I’m feeling the same way myself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Ever since we scouts waved good-bye to our gallant Battery K some five miles up the road, and watched the last gun, caisson and supply wagon disappear over the crown of Kettledrum Hill, I’ve had that picture in my mind.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “Honest Injun, Hugh, I never wanted to go anywhere half so much as I do right now to drop in at that State camp where the militia has started mobilizing.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just so, Bud, and, to tell you the truth, I’m feeling the same way myself.
